Local elected officials say they are “shocked, dismayed, and horrified” that someone brought a Confederate flag to a Memorial Day ceremony in Natick, Massachusetts. At a Monday morning observance in Natick Center, someone in the audience moved to the front of the crowed and displayed the Confederate flag, according to a joint statement from State Sen. Becca Rausch and Natick.
Two local officials are speaking out against an audience member at Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony in Natick, who displayed a Confederate flag to the crowd during the town’s holiday observance.
State Sen. Becca Rausch, D-Needham, and Natick Select Board Chair Karen Adelman-Foster detailed the action in a joint statement Monday afternoon.
An audience member, who was not identified, moved to the front of the crowd and displayed the flag, the one-time symbol of the Confederate States of America.
Rausch and Adelman-Foster said they were “shocked, dismayed, and horrified” by the display put on by the audience member.
“In doing so, this individual desecrated the Grand Army Civil War Memorial in Natick Center, the memories of all people who have fallen in defense of equality and freedom, and each and every person now fighting for meaningful anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion in our communities,” the joint statement reads. “While this individual acted on his own, we apolo