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He was followed closely by a Proud Boys member from California, David Dempsey, who had attacked the police with his hands, his feet, a flagpole, pepper spray and other weapons and was sent to prison for 20 years.
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Alan Feuer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Rioters carried firearms, chemical spray, tasers, axes and knives, and makeshift weapons such as baseball bats and flagpoles, according to court records.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Why not run them up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes?
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
Instead, Trump offered clemency even to those who had attacked police officers with a variety of makeshift weapons, including fire extinguishers, flagpoles and wasp spray.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
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Alan Feuer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Rioters carried firearms, chemical spray, tasers, axes and knives, and makeshift weapons such as baseball bats and flagpoles, according to court records.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Why not run them up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes?
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
Instead, Trump offered clemency even to those who had attacked police officers with a variety of makeshift weapons, including fire extinguishers, flagpoles and wasp spray.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Flagpole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagpole. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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flagpole
noun
flag·pole
ˈflag-ˌpōl 
: a pole from which a flag flies
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