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High School Kid Who Burned Mexican Flag Arrested And Charged With Arson
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| 3/31/06
| kstewskis
Posted on 03/31/2006 8:52:07 PM PST by lowbridge
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:52:10 PM PST
by
lowbridge
To: lowbridge
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:53:27 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
To: lowbridge
Had he burned an american flag they'd all be supporting him.
That tells me all I need to know.
Any idea how we can help this courageous lad out ?
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:54:10 PM PST
by
festus
(The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
To: neverdem; Tolik; Travis McGee; Congressman Billybob; Darksheare; Do not dub me shapka broham
so... burning the Mexican flag is not political speech but "arson"
we are screwn, kids.
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:54:13 PM PST
by
King Prout
(many complain I am overly literal. this would not be a problem if so many were not under-precise)
To: lowbridge
Where do we contribute to his legal defense fund?
To: lowbridge
This is preposterous! And outrageous!
And mean and evil and just plain nasty!
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:55:32 PM PST
by
Supernatural
(A 1,000 lies can be told, but the truth is still the truth.)
To: lowbridge
But it's okay to burn the American flag?
Don't ya just love the hypocrisy.
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:55:39 PM PST
by
nmh
(Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) !)
To: lowbridge
Does anyone doubt that had he burned an American flag he'd have been charged with nothing?
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:55:55 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: lowbridge
When was the last time someone burned a flag in protest and got arrested for arson?
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:56:04 PM PST
by
cdrw
(Freedom and responsibility are inseparable)
To: lowbridge
Apparently, his kid was arrested by AJ Police and was held in detention in Florence all day yesterday.
You try this with any (your lib protestor group here) and you will be sued for violating their free "speech" rights.
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:56:13 PM PST
by
trubluolyguy
(If I wanted to live in Mexico, I'd FRIGGING MOVE THERE!)
To: lowbridge
I hate to ask because it will sound like splitting hairs, but was the flag burning indoors or outdoors? Makes a difference, though in no way is it arson as far as I understand that word. Isn't arson burning down a structure? If inside I can understand the charge if the school caught on fire and trucks were needed, but as far as I know that isn't the case.
To: lowbridge
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:56:40 PM PST
by
onyx eyes
(....post is from a fellow lemming...sigh...)
To: perfect_rovian_storm
Legal defense? He shouldn't need it. This is freedom of speech!
To: lowbridge
The mexican flag was first raised over the American flag on the flagpole before it was burned. This kid deserves a medal.
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:57:31 PM PST
by
Kokojmudd
(Outsource GM to a Red State! Put Walmart in charge of all Federal agencies!)
To: lowbridge
What? No hate crime charges???
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:58:08 PM PST
by
Andy from Beaverton
(I only vote Republican to stop the Democrats)
To: lowbridge
Has Tancredo been briefed on this?
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:58:56 PM PST
by
hispanarepublicana
(Hey, Washington, which laws do I get to break?)
To: lowbridge
This kid needs to get a community service award!
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:59:06 PM PST
by
Howie66
("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.")
To: lowbridge
The problem here is that he didn't burn his own property. It belonged to someone else. The Hate-America-First liberals buy their own flags (made in China, LOL), and then burn them.
To: lowbridge
I thought I heard some of the Mexifornians burning an American Flag during one of their marches, and no one was going to be prosecuted...is that true? I thought when the flag was burned in the 60's it was "free Speech?" So is it only a crime if someone burns the Mexican flag, because that act, as an expression of speech, is not free?
I would take this to trial all the way am make the jury decide this one. It has to be an unanimous verdict of guilty. I'd say his odds are good.
Who will let him recover the cost of his defense, which is the biggest punishment he'll see?
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posted on
03/31/2006 8:59:18 PM PST
by
LachlanMinnesota
(The real Churchill knew a blood thirsty gutter snipe when he saw one.)
To: AllmanBrosFan
I thought that numerous courts have ruled it to be OK under the first Amendment.
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