US Navy supporting the swastika?!

[mani]

Painting a swastika on a public building is a hate crime. But what happens when the building is the swastika?
From the ground, a construction in San Diego, United States, appears innocuous. But viewed from the air, on the internet via Google Earth, the shape is unmistakeable - it resembles the Nazi symbol.
Construction began for the six-building complex at the US naval base at Coronado in southern California in 1967.
The plans called for two central buildings and a single L-shaped barracks, but the Naval Amphibious Base Complex 320-325 evolved in design. By the time it was finished in 1970 it had four L-shaped buildings set at right angles. That was when the problem was spotted.
The scheme's architect, John Mock, said this week that while he was aware of the shape as viewed from above, he did not think it a true swastika. "We knew what it was going to look like, but it isn't that. It's four L-shaped buildings … looking at it from the ground or the air, it still is."
Forgotten about after the initial controversy, the buildings' form become an issue again thanks to the internet and Google Earth. It has led an unlikely alliance - of bloggers, anti-discrimination activists, politicians and one talkshow radio host - to take action.

[mani]

Naval Amphibious Base Complex san diego - Google Maps

there found it on google maps

[WillowTheWhisp]

Surely it would have been simple enough to amend the design a little when it had been spotted originally? Mind you, the swastika was hijacked by the 3 Nazis. It was originally a much older pagan symbol with good associations.

[steeljack]

the Iranian navy barracks at Bandar Abbas Iran , built during the 70s were in the shape of a six pointed star , built by Brown and Root , now more familiarly known as Haliburton KBR, no google earth in those days ........makes you wonder ....

[cashman]

dont think it matters a jot,dont for a second think the "intent" was there.

[lancsdave]

It has led an unlikely alliance - of bloggers, anti-discrimination activists, politicians and one talkshow radio host - to take action.

Perhaps the action taken should be to add all their names to a list thats titled "Get A BLOODY LIFE "

[mani]

*L*

innit?

the swastika was actually a very old hindu insignia - i was workin at hte britannia and there was an indian girl who was on work placement from india and she was sittin there drawing swastika's so i bought up the fact she was really a nazi - she had no idea who the nazi's were, who adolf hitler was or why the swastika was regarded as a negative icon.

[WillowTheWhisp]

See how easy it is to get yourself in bother without having a clue why!

[bullseyebarb]

Originally Posted by lancsdave

Perhaps the action taken should be to add all their names to a list thats titled "Get A BLOODY LIFE "

I second that motion.