A couple in Australia have been forced to take down a Nazi flag, which they had been flying in their backyard.
The couple, Darren Mackay and Jenni Duncombe, claimed that they had no idea what it represented, but flew it since their four-month-old daughter “liked its bright colours.”
Is anyone buying this?
Look, I realize that there are some extremly ignorant people out there, but unlike the flag, this excuse doesn’t fly. It is like someone claiming that they don’t know what a crucifix is.
But even on the off chance that this couple had mastered the art of ignorance, they were made aware of the flag’s sinister significance by neighbors, the RSL, and Jewish groups. Yet even then, they initially refused to remove it.
Let’s face it. Mr Mackay and Ms Duncombe are dumbasses, but most likely not the benign kind. They should just be thankful that their neighbor isn’t called Rabbi Fine.
Update: If this all sounds familar, it is because I reported on a similar incident late last year. In that case, which also occurred in Australia, the culprits also invoked the “ignorance” defence.
