Trump flag, blue lives, BLM and a coloring book: Myrtle Beach cops investigate harassment
When a coloring book landed on one Myrtle Beach family’s doorstep, a civil disagreement became a criminal matter — leaving them fearing for their safety.
Grace Como and her husband live off Fred Nash Boulevard and flew flags supporting police and President Donald Trump. On Monday, they went outside around 10 p.m. to find a coloring book in their yard. The first page included a hand-drawn image of people holding up “Black Lives Matter” signs and the last page there was a warning to the family to “watch it.”
“Was I mad?” Como asked. “It’s harassment. It’s my civil rights.”
Como isn’t shy about her conservative beliefs as the flags fly in front of their home and a sign supporting Donald Trump sits in the window. She said she has suspicions about who left the book, but police have not made an arrest.
Officers responded Monday to Como’s home to take the harassment complaint, according to a police report. The report states that Como has received negative attention because of her flags.
Como said she flies the “Blue Lives Matters” flag because of her son, who is a police officer in New York.
“Every day my son puts his life on the line,” she said.
The flags and sign, Como said, are her First Amendment rights. She added that a couple of weeks ago she took a political flag down without issue after her homeowners’ association noted it was against their rules.
If someone was upset by her flag and peacefully asked Como to remove them, the homeowner said she would have. But, when someone came on her property to leave the coloring book with the message, it was harassment.
She added they are concerned for their safety because of the message on the last page telling them “They suck. Watch it.”
Como said she doesn’t have a problem with anyone because of the color of their skin and believes all lives are important.
“I am so for ‘every life matters,’ that’s why I was infuriated,” Como said.
