A Ring Doorbell camera recently filmed a mailman kicking over a potted plant containing a rainbow flag. The mailman has since been fired, and police are now investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.The incident occurred in front of a home in Belfast, Northern Ireland on December 6 around 3:55 p.m. local time. Video footage shows the mail carrier dropping off the mail and briefly looking around before kicking the potted plant to the ground, Belfast Live reported. Related Video caught him tearing down a Pride flag. Kids helped the police identify him. A resident of the house said she and her female fiance were astounded when they discovered the pot had been overturned by the postman.We were absolutely stunned when we checked the Ring footage. You never expect to see your own postman looking around to make sure the coast is clear and then deliberately kicking over your property, she told the publication. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today It wasnt just a gnome and a planter. It felt like a targeted message, and thats what has really shaken us, she continued. Theres no doubt in our minds that this was a homophobic act. These items werent in his way. He sought them out and kicked them over on purpose.After seeing the camera footage, the Royal Mail service quickly confirmed that the postmans contract had been terminated with immediate effect.Inspector Matthew Adams of the Police Service of Northern Ireland told the publication, This incident is being treated as a homophobic hate crime, and our enquiries are ongoing. Adams has asked witnesses with any additional information to contact the police.This is just the most recent incident of video camera footage capturing someone vandalizing a rainbow flag. Surveillance video recently captured a suspect pulling down the flag in front of the Evolution Candy store. Police in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, identified the suspect as 60-year-old James Mellon. Luckily, surveillance video captured the suspect, reportedly pulling down the flag in front of the Evolution Candy store. Police in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, identified the suspect as 60-year-old James Mellon.In February, video from a familys front door surveillance camera in Ohio showed a vandal pulling down his pants and urinating on the houses Pride flag while repeatedly saying, F**k the gays. Trey Samuel Fetzer, a 20-year-old Ohio State University student, was charged with ethnic intimidation, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, and criminal trespass after being caught on video committing the vandalism.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.