Hmm, makes sense then, and thanks for the heads up. Sadly I may have to agree with the charges then since it was not his flag. Can't disagree with the sentiment though, but the law is the law.
At worst its destruction of a persons property.
Hmm makes more sense to me that flying a foreign flag over a Public Building, in the USA, would be a Federal Crime. Protecting the USA should earn a comedation from any real patriotic organization. Temporary insanity due to rage should certainly be forgivable as any good American would be likely outraged and act accordingly.
"Hmm, makes sense then, and thanks for the heads up. Sadly I may have to agree with the charges then since it was not his flag."
The fellow who owned the flag ran it up a flagpole that wasn't his. Twice. It's not like it was torn out of his hands. It was removed from the flagpole and burned.
One could argue it was abandoned.
Courts have ruled for example that taking someone elses trash, even from their can at the street, isn't stealing.
With that kind of sentiment, you'd have stuck up for the Brits against the "Boston Tea Party."