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Cleveland Police: Protester Lights Himself On Fire While Trying To Burn American Flag
CBS New York/AP ^ | 7/20/2016 | Staff

Posted on 07/21/2016 6:44:21 AM PDT by simpson96

CLEVELAND (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police arrested 17 people Wednesday after a melee broke out during a flag-burning in the streets outside the Republican National Convention.(snip)

Among those arrested was Gregory “Joey” Johnson, whose torching of the flag at a GOP convention three decades ago led to the landmark 1989 U.S. Supreme Court decision that said flag-burning is speech protected by the First Amendment.

Moments after the flag was set on fire, officers charged in to put it out with an extinguishing spray that some in the crowd thought was pepper spray because of similarities in the design of the canisters and the eye irritation caused by the fire-suppression substance.(snip)

“You’re on fire! You’re on fire, stupid!” a Cleveland officer shouted at a protester while firing the extinguishing spray.

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


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; commievote; cruzvoter; feelthebern; flagburning; oops; win
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To: simpson96

LOL


41 posted on 07/21/2016 8:15:22 AM PDT by rlmorel (Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
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To: rktman

Hehehehe...great post there! Love it!

When liberal global warming dogma gets in the way of liberal flag burning karma!


42 posted on 07/21/2016 8:16:40 AM PDT by rlmorel (Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
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43 posted on 07/21/2016 8:20:37 AM PDT by rlmorel (Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
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To: rlmorel

I got a closer look at the t-shirts being worn. Looks like the protestors might have understood the cop if he had yelled “Fuego, stupido”.


44 posted on 07/21/2016 8:21:42 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: simpson96

It would have been interesting if the fireman saved the flag but let the guy burn. :-)


45 posted on 07/21/2016 8:35:00 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: simpson96

“You’re on fire! You’re on fire, stupid!” a Cleveland officer shouted at a protester while firing the extinguishing spray... Let the Darwin candidate burn!!!


46 posted on 07/21/2016 9:18:07 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: pfflier

Hang them all.


47 posted on 07/21/2016 9:55:52 AM PDT by SirLurkedalot (My carry permit was issued in 1791. It has no expiration date.)
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To: SirLurkedalot

Self imolation is apparently an option too. Why did they put the fire out?


48 posted on 07/21/2016 10:04:47 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: simpson96

In the typical MSM style of editing the facts to fit a narrative, no where do they identify the protesters involved - simply referring to them as “a group.” Never mind that they are a) Communist b) Hispanic and c)fomenting revolution (violent overthrow of the government). I watched a YouTube video of a CBS broadcast of this incident and it was one of the news anchors who declared the police were spraying tear gas on the protesters who were on fire. How many average Joe citizens watched that news report and that false analysis of police using tear gas and never learned the real facts of the matter?


49 posted on 07/21/2016 10:05:50 AM PDT by torqemada (If you can't accept my values, you can't have my money.)
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To: simpson96
Free speech.

Let him burn.

50 posted on 07/21/2016 10:07:39 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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To: pfflier

Because someone forgot to bring marshmallows.


51 posted on 07/21/2016 10:07:59 AM PDT by SirLurkedalot (My carry permit was issued in 1791. It has no expiration date.)
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To: simpson96

Well, I’ll help put the poor fellow out. Four, five beers and a cup of coffee and let the old kidneys roll...


52 posted on 07/21/2016 10:11:55 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: simpson96

I guess his Karma ran over his Dogma...................


53 posted on 07/21/2016 10:12:18 AM PDT by Red Badger (Make America AMERICA again!.........................)
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To: SirLurkedalot

That is a must for all commie BBQs.


54 posted on 07/21/2016 10:49:44 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: pfflier

I laugh at his idiocy. It is unfortunate for society that the officer put out the fire.


55 posted on 07/21/2016 11:22:07 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: Red Badger

LOL


56 posted on 07/21/2016 12:14:09 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: pfflier

Don’t forget the chocolate and graham crackers lol


57 posted on 07/21/2016 12:55:47 PM PDT by SirLurkedalot (My carry permit was issued in 1791. It has no expiration date.)
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