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Yes, I believe you. But that's kind of my point. These stories are mostly anecdotal. In your example, you walk past them and feel no threat of harm. In the news article example I've given, the occupants of the vehicle are now being investigated by the Hate Crimes unit for using physical violence.Almost every week I pass a gathering of flag-wavers in pickup trucks while walking my dog past a local parking lot, and I have no impression of impending violence.
The original post/question in this thread asks if Canadians are thin-skinned for being "triggered" at the sight of the flag on a pick-up truck. Well, in most cases we certainly shouldn't be. Yet in other cases, when our neighbours are subject to harassment and violence, I'm willing to accept that those concerns may be valid. I don't see anyone rolling up into the "fetal position" or acting "weak", they're just observant enough to recognize that a pick-up truck covered in FREEDOM signs with our flag flying circling their event is a better threat indicator than a vehicle not doing that.