[steplock]

For the simple act of flag burning, the penalties are appropriate...

...but...

"The U.S. flag burned March 22 had once draped the coffin of the business owner's brother, an Army veteran who died in May 1999. It was presented to his mother, who died in December"

I would wait until he gets out and see how he feels about his shorts burning - with him still in them!

[weegee]

Thanks for posting this. I was about to (I was trying to recall some of the articles I had seen in today's Chronicle and it wasn't in the top level articles).

This is an update to a story that I had posted to FR months ago.

[Spacemonkey1023]

Hope they burn em. Flags just shouldn't be burnt, especially ours. Plus, it wasn't even his! Little bastard went and vandalized someone else's property! Burn!

[weegee]

At age EIGHTEEN, I'd say he's an ADULT, not a TEEN (like the headline). He may still be immature, but he's not a kid.

[Paleo Conservative]

Since arson is a violent crime I hope he is sent to a maximum security prison. I'm sure fresh meat like will get along really fine with some of the older and stronger prisoners.

[SedVictaCatoni]

I remember reading somewhere that the North Carolina legislature was considering making "assaulting a person attempting to burn a United States flag" a misdemeanour, with a stiff $5 fine. :-)

[PhilDragoo]

The U.S. flag burned March 22 had once draped the coffin of the business owner's brother, an Army veteran who died in May 1999. It was presented to his mother, who died in December.

Creosote the perp's genitals. Case dismissed.

[Neil E. Wright]

I don't know TX law, but in AZ, Arson of an occupied structure is one of the 10 crimes where use of DEADLY FORCE (by anyone) is codified into the law. (ARS Section 13-411)

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[weegee]

Repeat offender leftist arsonist.

Related threads:

Teens arrested for smashing 'decadent' SUVs (locked dupe)
Teens arrested for smashing 'decadent' SUVs ( The next generation of Libs )
Teens arrested for smashing 'decadent' SUVs

Backstory:

Cy-Fair teen is charged in flag burnings (burned someone else's flags)
Flag-burning teen indicted for arson

[bicycle thug]

This sure is a touchy subject. I say that he who plays with fire invites getting burned themselves.

[bicycle thug]