[Publius6961]

Let me make sure that I have it right...

The U.S. Supreme Court has settled the question, that burning or abusing the U.S. Flag is "freedom of speech" and Constitutionally protected.

But doing the identical thing to the mexican flag is a hate crime.

Do I have that right?

Can someone explain that to me?

[1rudeboy]

You need to make sure what constitutes "identical." I don't know but I suspect that if this kid had taken his own Mexican flag and burned it, or whatever, that's constitutionally-protected speech (with the legal exception of "incitement to riot," that I suppose is up to the cops). This kid took someone else's flag. That's it. End of story. The "hate speech" thing is a legislative problem.

[ReignOfError]

It wasn’t his flag.

Any other questions?

[stephenjohnbanker]

“The U.S. Supreme Court has settled the question, that burning or abusing the U.S. Flag is “freedom of speech” and Constitutionally protected.

But doing the identical thing to the mexican flag is a hate crime.

Do I have that right?

Can someone explain that to me?”

No.