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Rash Of American Flag Burnings Become An Alarming Trend In Roselle Park, N.J.
http://newyork.cbslocal.com ^ | 07/15/2011 | n/a

Posted on 07/15/2011 6:41:44 AM PDT by massmike

Who is torching American flags?

It’s a disturbing and potentially dangerous trend in one New Jersey community, reports CBS 2’s Scott Rapoport.

A day or two before the Fourth of July, two homes on West Colfax Avenue and another on East Lincoln Avenue all had their flags burned. The charred black remains of Robert Lingenfelter’s flag are still stuck to his pavement.

Then just this past Tuesday a home on Chestnut Street had its flag torched.‪

Throughout the town many are asking themselves the same questions: who’s doing this and why?

Roselle Park police officers are on the case and more than a little concerned. They said the flag burnings are more than just a disrespectful act; it’s an act of arson.

“The danger is the flag is attached to the residence. And if the residence were to catch fire you’re now endangering lives,” Roselle Police Chief Paul Morrison said.‪

(Excerpt) Read more at newyork.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: americanflag; flagburning
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Roselle Park has been run by the Dems for decades. Basically a lower middle class mix of downscale whites, East Indians, and Hispanics. My thoughts are kids playing a rather annoying prank.

Roselle Park should not be confused with Roselle at the other end of Chestnut, which is dominated by the "Amish."

21 posted on 07/15/2011 8:24:44 AM PDT by Clemenza (Remember our Korean War Veterans)
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To: CPOSharky

**The law against flag burning was ruled unconstitutional.***

But only if it is a privately owned flag owned by the burner. Can someone legally come on your property adn burn YOUR privately owned flag?


22 posted on 07/15/2011 8:31:16 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Click my name. See my home page, if you dare! NEW PHOTOS!)
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To: massmike

A load of rock salt from a 12 guage, fired from the dark might slow such burnings down.


23 posted on 07/15/2011 8:33:36 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Click my name. See my home page, if you dare! NEW PHOTOS!)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy

LOL at “Nunchaku massage”. My personal favorite is “hickory shampoo”. :-)


24 posted on 07/15/2011 8:46:26 AM PDT by SoKatt ("Change" is not a strategy!)
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To: CPOSharky

I can see where a law against burning your own flag is unconstitutional, but burning someone else’s property is another matter.


25 posted on 07/15/2011 9:43:47 AM PDT by jmcenanly ( "We pay a person the compliment of acknowledging his superiority whenever we lie to him." -Samuel)
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To: SoKatt

Ah yes the ever famous old school wood shampoo lather, rinse, repeat as needed. (8^) I do miss the non-PC good old days.


26 posted on 07/15/2011 10:15:05 AM PDT by Nebr FAL owner (.308 reach out & thump someone .50 cal.Browning Machine gun reach out & crush someone)
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To: Nebr FAL owner

Hee hee.... a police officer friend of mine calls gunshot wounds “lead poisoning”. I love that guy. :-)


27 posted on 07/19/2011 9:08:22 AM PDT by SoKatt ("Change" is not a strategy!)
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To: massmike

democrats burn flags.


28 posted on 07/19/2011 4:02:55 PM PDT by Coleus (Adult Stem Cells Work, there is NO Need to Harvest Babies for Their Body Parts!)
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