Exclusive | Vile vandals target American flags at California colleges 9/11 memorial

Vandals defaced several American flags at a California college’s 9/11 memorial, scrawling antifa and pro-Palestinian messages at the solemn tribute to the nearly 3,000 killed in the terror attacks.The memorial at California State University Stanislaus featured 2,977 American flags — one for each victim killed on Sept.

11, 2001 — as part of Young America’s Foundation’s annual “9/11: Never Forget Project.”But several of the flags were spotted covered in protest slogans, including “Free Palestine,” “Blowback” and “161.”  The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story The number 161 is sometimes used as shorthand for “Anti-Fascist Action,” based on the positions of the letters A-F-A in the alphabet.

“Blowback,” meanwhile, is a term commonly used to describe unintended and sometimes violent consequences stemming from government policies or covert operations.University officials confirmed to the California Post that campus police received a report about vandalism at the memorial and have launched an investigation.“The University Police Department at Stanislaus State received a report of the vandalism and is actively investigating the situation,” the university said in a statement.YAF, the conservative youth organization behind the nationwide remembrance project, blasted the vandalism as “disgraceful” and said students should be able to commemorate the victims of the terror attacks without facing intimidation.“Defacing a memorial honoring 2,977 innocent Americans is disgraceful,” the organization told the California Post.“It is also part of a disturbing pattern of conservatives being targeted simply for exercising their right to speak and remember.Students should not have to fear vandalism or intimidation for honoring 9/11.”The or...