Posted on 09/26/2009 10:12:55 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
That’s called vandalism, nothing more. Do you beat up vandals, or do you press criminal charges against them? How about you, do you believe in the rule of law?
“Flag burning isnt illegal”
If you own the flag in question,,no it is not illegal. But he burned a flag that belonged to them,,therefore, it’s illegal as hell. They offered him a chance to siimply be arrested by the police for his crime, or take an alternate punshment they liked.
It was illegal, and they settled on a contract in lieu of prosecution. Simple.
Hahaha, too funny.
Burning this flag was a criminal act of vandalism by the perp. It was not political speech.
Burning the flag is a form of political speech protected by the First Amendment.
The flag is sacred to me and to many others,but it is within’s a person’s right to burn the flag of his country to protest his own government.
The First Amendment does not protect against @ss-whopping that might occur after the flag is torched.
dr, it was not his flag to burn! The flag was someone else’s
property. You just can’t go around mucking up another persons stuff. He got what he deserved.
Calm yourself, I was simply commenting on the use of public shaming, jeeze.
Because the proper, approved, method for disposing of an American Flag which has become unserviceable (unsuitable for display) due to damage, wear, etc. is to burn it, in a proper ceremony with respect.
Not like this sh!thead in the story did, of course.
Google it, or check the American Legion site, or any of a number of sites dedicated to proper care and display of Old Glory.
US Flag Code, TITLE 4 > CHAPTER 1 > Sec. 8(k) states:"The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning"
Why?
I don’t think you get it. Self-righteousness over a $40 flag, probably made in China, is not a sane reason to get into fisticuffs with anybody.
Calm myself?! You’re the one who’s advocating violence.
Ironic given your screen name that you could fail to mention that organized crime was rampant in the Old West.
Great story. Since the law in many areas is useless, and the punk didn’t get hurt, I see no problem. We need more of this.
I can’t believe you even have to ask.
I think you need to re-read my post, I said no such thing. Done with this rediculous discussion with you and your spewing of cursing. Have a super weekend.
Don’t burn a flag in front of me if you don’t want to fight. I don’t care if it’s $4 or $40, you will fight or end up in intensive care because I will be doing my best to get you there. It won’t end in a black eye.
Well I did, so what’s your answer?
So do I. They should have just beaten the living daylights out of him.
Best story of the day!
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