The Confederate flag wasn't even mentioned in the original story, and the incident was downplayed as a "burglary". Was it because one of the elite's proletariat got himself killed doing their bidding and they don't want the rest to get cold feet? Burglaries don't usually involve shotguns, and...
What it doesn't mention in the headline, is one of the perps died at the scene. May he rot in hell. :D
Home with Confederate flag invaded, family members shot and stabbed
The original story.
An official British investigation in the late 40's did find that approximately 150 German POWs had their testicles "destroyed" while in American custody. I wonder if this was due to the "enhanced interrogation" techniques we're hearing so much about lately. I'm guessing they would've confessed...