A Colorado woman was arrested on suspicion of arson Wednesday night for organizing a Confederate flag burning, according to the The Colorado Springs Gazette newspaper.
Patricia Cameron, who runs a news blog, was arrested and released Wednesday night, the newspaper reported. She reportedly organized the Confederate flag burning on July 4, from which photographs and videos surfaced on social media.
“An accelerant was poured onto the flag, which was held over a small grill, lit with a lighter, at which point flames erupted,” police wrote in a news release, according to the newspaper. “The situation posed a risk of danger to the property and citizens of Manitou Springs, as there were multiple people in the area.”
Watch the full video of the flag burning from YouTube user Steve Carlin:
