Alabama county officials refuse to lower flag to honor Orlando shooting victims - CNNPolitics.com
Washington (CNN)Officials in an Alabama county refused to lower flags to half-staff to honor the victims of the Orlando mass shooting this week even after President Barack Obama and Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley ordered flags to be lowered.
Citing the U.S. Flag Code, Baldwin County Commissioner Tucker Dorsey told CNN's Erin Burnett on "OutFront" Friday that while he is "certainly heartbroken in the face of tragedy," the code states that the flag should only be lowered "for instances where there are the passing of individuals who have given significant distinguished service to our country."
Dorsey added that the code states that the flag is to be lowered on Memorial Day and to commemorate the deaths of government officials.
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