Double-standards are intensifying of late, with the left making a national issue out of kids defacing pride flags painted on the street, yet remaining silent as pro-Palestine protesters deface statues all over DC.

That’s of course leaving aside the absurdity of painting a pride flag mural on a busy street and expecting it to remain unscuffed.

To wit, the latest ‘malicious scuffing’ incident occurred in Spokane, Washington, where three teenagers on Lime scooters were charged with 1st Degree Malicious Mischief for leaving marks on the sacred object, according to media outlet The Publica.

A group of five to six kids just starting doing donuts and creating skid marks on the Pride Mural. Right in front of me as we’re reporting on three people getting arrested for doing the same thing last night.@KHQLocalNews pic.twitter.com/FMXGAg77fx

— Adam Schwager (@schwagerTV) June 6, 2024

 Local acronym people have been literally shaken to their core.

🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸 TEENS ARRESTED FOR HATE CRIME AFTER DRIVING SCOOTER OVER PRIDE MURAL

The 3 teens, two of them unnamed as they’re underage, were arrested in Spokane, Washington, and charged with ‘malicious mischief’ after their scooters left tire marks on a pride mural they rode over.… pic.twitter.com/KdKTkESQzH

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 8, 2024

According to the Spokane Police Department, “911 received a complaint advising multiple subjects on scooters were causing damage to the newly painted Pride mural.”

That said, the kids were also making skid marks on an unmarked sidewalk.

These kids also made skid marks up Howard right in front of Boo Radley’s, so I’m not sure it was targeted at the mural, or just general vandalism. pic.twitter.com/0fBzHhFB6b

— Adam Schwager (@schwagerTV) June 6, 2024

In response to the outrage, Lime scooters implemented a ‘no-go’ geofenced zone around the flag at the intersection of Howard Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard.

The pride flag crosswalk in Spokane, Washington, has now been designated a “no-go zone” by Lime scooters following the arrest of multiple teens for leaving “skid marks” on the mural.

The scooters will now shut down if they are driven over the pride flag.https://t.co/wNDvgLi1f8

— ThePublica (@ThePublicaNow) June 9, 2024

Lime Director of Government Relations Hayden Harvey told The National Desk: “All of us at Lime condemn these vile acts in no uncertain terms.” 

Here’s the damage the kids caused… 

In February, 19-year-old Dylan Brewer of Clearwater, Florida pleaded not guilty to vandalizing a street pride mural in Delray Beach.

19-year-old Dylan Brewer was charged with a felony for allegedly doing burnouts on the alphabet community’s mural in Delray Beach, Florida.

They claim he caused over a $1,000 in damages, but the alleged tire marks have vanished.

Now the mural is being painted over prior to… pic.twitter.com/dB10v9Hd2a

— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) May 29, 2024

And as you may have suspected, it wasn’t long before it happened again. Less than 48 hours in fact, as journalist Breanna Morello notes.

Delray Beach held a LGBTQ+ ceremony for their freshly repainted mural on Saturday.

This morning there’s a fresh set of tire marks on it.

Didn’t even take 48 hours 🤣🤣🤣!!

Pretty impressive if you ask me!! 😂 pic.twitter.com/fUWP2upOls

— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) June 10, 2024

Is this simply self-aggrandizing bait for their activist organizations, “proving” how widespread the “hate” is…?

…and if so, who defines “hate”?

-Make skid marks on a ROAD w/pride flag painted on it:
Considered a “hate crime” & a class b felony in WA. Teens CAUGHT after authorities reviewed security footage

-Leftists vandalized property, clash, threaten & assault law enforcement outside The White House:
NO ARRESTS pic.twitter.com/lX39ftBB5o

— Stephen Davis (@Stephend1776) June 10, 2024

Make it make sense. pic.twitter.com/6Bw8bWTB9T

— Kat Kanada (@KatKanada_TM) June 8, 2024…

They’ll just keep painting more. Gotta push the propaganda

— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) June 10, 2024