Mysterious white flags appear atop Brooklyn Bridge

Published July 23, 2014
A white flag flies atop the west tower of New York's Brooklyn Bridge, Tuesday, July 22, 2014.—AP photo
A white flag flies atop the west tower of New York's Brooklyn Bridge, Tuesday, July 22, 2014.—AP photo
Pedestrians watch New York City Police officers descend a cable on the Brooklyn Bridge.—AP photo
Pedestrians watch New York City Police officers descend a cable on the Brooklyn Bridge.—AP photo
New York City Police officers stand at the base of a white flag flying atop the west tower of the Brooklyn Bridge.—AP photo
New York City Police officers stand at the base of a white flag flying atop the west tower of the Brooklyn Bridge.—AP photo
Police stop along the Brooklyn Bridge following the discovery of the pair of white flags that appeared overnight atop the two towers of the Brooklyn Bridge.—AFP photo
Police stop along the Brooklyn Bridge following the discovery of the pair of white flags that appeared overnight atop the two towers of the Brooklyn Bridge.—AFP photo
New York City Police officers lower a white flag flying atop the west tower of New York's Brooklyn Bridge.—AP photo
New York City Police officers lower a white flag flying atop the west tower of New York's Brooklyn Bridge.—AP photo

NEW YORK: Someone has replaced two American flags on the Brooklyn Bridge with mysterious white flags.The white flags — international symbols of surrender — fluttered on Tuesday from poles on the stone supports that hold cables above the bridge connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan.

One flag, viewed via video, appeared to have faint traces of the US flag’s stars and stripes. Police say it isn’t clear what time they were placed there — or by whom. Several officers scaled the bridge and were seen lowering the flag on the Manhattan side around 11 am as traffic inched along the bridge. The bridge is one of the most heavily secured landmarks in the city, constantly monitored by surveillance cameras. The city’s Department of Transportation is referring all queries to the New York Police Department.

Published in Dawn, July 23rd , 2014

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