Protesters who identified themselves only as “patriots” took down a Chinese flag that was flying in front of the Washington State Capitol over the weekend.<br /><br />The activists carried yellow “don’t tread on me” flags, which have come to represent the Tea Party.<br /><br />A state trooper appeared to help in the removal of the flag.<br /><br />“Now that’s an oath keeper there, making sure the Communist flag comes down,” an onlooker said of the state trooper who helped take down the flag. “That’s an officer that I can support.” <br /><br />The flag did not display the emblem that represents the Communist Party. <br /><br /><br />Governor Jay Inslee reportedly raised the People’s Republic of China flag in honor of an upcoming visit with ambassador to China Cui Tiankai.
