A man was arrested this Saturday for taking down an LGBT+ flag from the municipal flagpole located in downtown Villa María. The incident occurred during a symbolic event promoted by the local municipality. The citizen was charged with public disorder and discriminatory expressions.
The activity was part of a commemoration promoted by Ordinance No. 7551, passed in 2021 by the local City Council. This regulation requires the raising of the LGBT+ flag in public spaces on certain dates. The event was organized with public funds and institutional participation.
The incident took place around 4:50 p.m. at the intersection of Mitre and Corrientes, in the Centro Sur neighborhood. There, five people were raising the multicolored flag on the main public flagpole. The detained man broke in, expressed his disagreement, and removed the flag.
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According to the official report, the citizen was apprehended under articles 63 and 80 of the Code of Coexistence. He is charged with interrupting the event and expressing rejection of the partisan symbol that those present were raising. The prosecutor's office acted with unusual speed to place him at the disposal of the judiciary.
There were no injured persons or major damages, other than the removal of the flag. However, the incident was presented as an "attack". The municipal government rushed to reinforce its alignment with the diversity agenda.
