OH NOES! ISIS and Shariah law have invaded my hometown! Block the roads, close the airport, man the barricades!

Oh, wait. The banner does in fact say “Love is for all.” How insidious!

(Citizens Tower is a decrepit 15 story office building that the city got stuck with when the previous owner went bankrupt and no private buyer could be found. There were proposals to implode it but even that would have cost millions. At one point it appeared that the structure might demolish itself: In 2011, several of the half ton marble trim slabs fell off, one of them crushing a state police car on the street below. Nobody was hurt but the trim was removed forthwith.)

LUBBOCK, TX Lubbock Police confirmed Monday morning that someone hung an unauthorized banner atop the Citizens Tower (formerly known as the Omni Building) in downtown Lubbock. The black banner had Arabic writing and a red heart. According to a language professor at Texas Tech, the sign said “Love is for all.”
Lubbock officials were aware of the banner but were not able to provide details of who put the banner up or exactly when. The city purchased the building last year and is in the process of renovating it.
Mayor Glen Robertson said in a brief email statement to everythinglubbock.com, “It is premature to come to conclusions before we can gather more facts but I believe that we must take this situation seriously in light of current National and International events.”
Mayor Robertson sent the following email to City Manger James Loomis Monday morning.

Mr. Loomis, It has been brought to my attention that an Arabic flag has been hung from one of the upper floors of the Omni building. I am requesting that the flag be removed immediately, that we get an accurate translation of the flag, and that Chief Stevens notify the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and our Lubbock County Sheriff’s Department. I am also requesting that we take whatever steps are necessary to secure the building and ensure that this does not happen again. I fully understand that we must gather more facts before we make a knee jerk reaction but I am concerned on several levels. Please keep me informed as we learn more about this situation. Regards, Glen Robertson

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