Rudeness mars peace message [antiwar protestor DEFECATES on burning US flag]

Portland Tribune ^ | 3/23/07 | Portland Tribune Editorial

[TFFKAMM]

If the cause of peace is worth supporting — and we believe it is — then peace protesters must demonstrate the values they promote. The vast majority of the estimated 15,000 protesters who took part in a peace march Sunday in downtown Portland did just that. They were well-behaved, well-intentioned and serious about their cause.

But then there was a smaller group of demonstrators — if they can even be called that — who engaged in numerous actions that violated the sensibilities of ordinary people and damaged the very cause the activists claimed to endorse.

This splinter group of protesters showed its support for “peace” by burning a U.S. soldier in effigy. It exhibited its supposedly pacifist nature by knocking a police officer off his bike — an action that brought out the police riot squad.

Perhaps the most disturbing scene of the afternoon, however, involved the man who pulled down his pants in front of women and children and defecated on a burning U.S. flag. This disgusting act actually elicited cheers from some members of the crowd, but we hope that the emotion it produces in the community is one of revulsion....

[proudofthesouth]

I hope he got third degree burns on everything that is near and dear to him......

[martin_fierro]

But it felt right at the time.

[Nik Naym]

That really burns my ass.

No wait...

[Bahbah]

There are two Americas. This is indicative of the other one.

[kilowhskey]

I hope it burned his. I only regret that I was not there.

[Ieatfrijoles]

They drew straws at the Portland Tribune to see who HAD to write the pro-America editorial.

[Nomorjer Kinov]

Don't you mean turd degree burns?

[wastedyears]

I would've risked a police beat-down and arrest to kick the ever-loving hell out of him.

[WorkingClassFilth]

Anybody that doubts that leftists wouldn't hesitate to toss us all in a prison camp - or worse - only need look at the kind of anti-social behavior these mutants exhibit.

[rob21]

"I hope he got third degree burns on everything that is near and dear to him......"

Unfortunately, he never had any balls to begin with so that didn't happen.

[JZoback]

Lol

[JerseyJohn61]

That probably the only time that idiot will ever give a
$#*~ about his country! Leftist loser....JJ61

Hope he wiped himself with that BURNING flag. IDIOT.

[GSlob]

They are vulgar. Even rudeness can be done with elan, and they have none. Why, in early 70s, if memory serves, one of my fellow students at moscow university managed to emit what seemed to be a 20+ seconds long fart which he unmistakably modulated to be the opening of the soviet national anthem. Do not ask me how it was done, but I and couple of other witnesses became incapacitated by laughter. The important thing is that it IS possible, and why couldn't these vulgarians train for something similar?

[StormEye]

The entire country should be made aware of this act and the behavior of the Portland creeps. Everyone should see and remember the Domestic Enemies of America.

[TFFKAMM]

Maybe your friend was trying to be the Russian answer to this guy.

[Free ThinkerNY]

[DTogo]

This disgusting act actually elicited cheers from some members of the crowd...

No suprise.

[BlueOneGolf]

To see pictures of the US Soldier effigy and the American Flag being burned look at Post #36 at THIS THREAD. Also has link to all the pics from this anti-victory rally.

Disgusting...

[GSlob]

He did it without any flutes or other such, just by himself.