Veteran cuts down US Flag flown under a Mexican flag in Reno: Video

YouTube ^ | October 03, 2007

[Bad~Rodeo]

Jim Brossard, a US veteran, uses an Iraqi Freedom Army knife to cut down an American flag being flown under a Mexican flag at a business in Reno, NV

[Bad~Rodeo]

American cuts down Mexican Flag flying above American Flag. What do you think of this, looks almost staged.

This was submitted to YouTube 3 years ago. If previously posted on FR my apologies, BR

[EggsAckley]

If I recall, posted on FR many times. Still a good story, but a little out-dated.

[ThunderSleeps]

Excellent! See: http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagcode.htm

§7. Position and manner of display

The flag, when carried in a procession with another flag or flags, should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag's own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line.

1. The flag should not be displayed on a float in a parade except from a staff, or as provided in subsection (i) of this section.

2. The flag should not be draped over the hood, top, sides, or back of a vehicle or of a railroad train or a boat. When the flag is displayed on a motorcar, the staff shall be fixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the right fender.

3. No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America, except during church services conducted by naval chaplains at sea, when the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for the personnel of the Navy. No person shall display the flag of the United Nations or any other national or international flag equal, above, or in a position of superior prominence or honor to, or in place of, the flag of the United States at any place within the United States or any Territory or possession thereof:

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[Bad~Rodeo]

I suspected as much. Freepers are up to date on their news thanks to Jim Robinson’s vision in creating this forum. I appreciate your response

[onedoug]

¨Call a Amber Lamps.¨

[Gay State Conservative]

I wouldn’t have cut down the US flag,I would have put a match to the Mexican one.

[moehoward]

I thought the name looked familiar............

[Dubya]

[ThunderSleeps]

I don't know, I like his solution. Go dispose of the soiled American flag properly. Personally, I would take the American flag, hand wash it, hang it inside to dry, then build a hot pine fire and burn it with the National Anthem playing in the background.

Note that he left the Mexican flag lying on the sidewalk.