Washington, D.C., remains a territory, not a state, and since 1974 it has been governed by a locally elected mayor and city council over which Congress retains the power of veto.
What about those police protecting a self governed territory? Better yet, who do they pledge thier allegiance to ?
The flag was seen at the time as a symbol of the lack of representation of Washingtonians as no local group was involved in the selection process. Paradoxically, hysterical right ?