Teen Burns, Stomps American Flag

nbcwashington.com ^ | 07/08/2009 | Jim Iovino

[sten]

ahh... i see.

so lighting a fag on fire and stomping on it to make a statement is ok?

sounds good to me.

what about liberals? can i make a statement with one of those?

[The Cajun]

If she wanted attention,then somebody should have run up and gave her a good slap in the mouth!

Hell, a good slap in the mouth might straighten out that little lop sided smirk of hers.......Kind of therapeutic help in a dental and lip way.

[Grizzled Bear]

An offensive act but a legal act.

Great! Let's do this with a Mexican flag, a "Black Panther" flag, a "Gay Pride" flag, an AFL/CIO flag...

[Grizzled Bear]

Isn’t that Elliot Spitzer’s girl friend?

[DieHard the Hunter]

> IMO, the “statement” she was making was: “I WANT ATTENTION!” A DATE!"

There. I fixed it. Poor thing, she might be waiting for quite some time.

[trisham]

18? She looks 30.

[paddles]

Our whole base (including a lot of coalition troops) turned out on a 120 degree ramp two hours ago to watch three caskets covered by the American flag loaded into a C-130 for the trip home.

I'd say I wished Ms. McKimmie would've been in the front rank but her presence would have been an insult to those we honored.

[US Navy Vet]

I think it’s time to make a “statement” in the side of this Little B*tch’s head!

[sniper63]

The law should state that burning the American flag is legal if...

In order for idiots like her to truely make a statement...they should wrap themselves in the flag before lighting it on fire.

[Tahoe3002]

I like the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) Article 117, Provoking Speech and Gestures.

Seems to me, lots of folks would be more polite and thoughtful, if civilians could invoke Article 117. This persons actions, to me, would be Provoking Speech and Gestures (not free speech) and a swift kick in the behind would be an appropriate response. (sarcasm)

[uptodate]

Actually, you are incorrect. The First Amendment covers free speech, however each State has laws on the books for Flag Mutilation. This includes any flag. Look up Maryland Crimal Law Article 10-704 and the First Amendment does not supercede this State Law. Stop claiming she has a First Amendment Right to burn the U.S. flag.......She does not!

[dead]

I doubt she purchased a flag with the intent of burning it. Find out where she stole it from and charge her with theft.

[bree bunny]

Of course her name is rebbeca...obvisously white..They get away with anything.

[kenth]

But she has been repressed by The Man all her life. I bet you can't imagine the horrors she and her kind have lived through; forced marches (band), torture (waterwakeboarding), and starvation (bulemia). I bet when she got her first car at 16, it wasn't quite the color she wanted.

College kids of the upper middle class unite!