A Confederate flag will once again be displayed in a county courtroom in South Carolina after the local official who removed it earlier this year acknowledged he did so in violation of state law.
York County, S.C. clerk of court David Hamilton removed the banner – and pictures of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson – when the local county courthouse was reopened this year after a six-year, $10 million renovation.
Now he’s thought better of this decision, citing its failure to conform with a state law governing the handling of both Civil War and Civil Rights monuments and markers.
“Upon a more formal review and inquiry regarding the Heritage Act, a stricter interpretation does limit the relocation,” he wrote in a statement to media outlets.
“Therefore, the items should be returned to the courtroom,” Hamilton’s letter added.
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3 comments:
Some of us are still flagging tomorrow anyhow. A reminder that people still love that flag and won't allow it to be demonized.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony is at 3 p.m. on Sunday if anyone is close enough to come. There shall be a tour of the Courthouse as well as the opening of a time capsule and refreshments. York has a beautiful, historic downtown. We "backcountry" South Carolinians shall "keep the skeer on" and help ensure that the items are returned with honor.
Thanks, and G-d bless you!
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