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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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posted on
07/21/2016 6:44:21 AM PDT
by
simpson96
To: simpson96
In this case, the stupid, it really does burn.
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:45:33 AM PDT
by
dirtboy
To: simpson96
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:46:18 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: simpson96
A leftard being lit up by his hatred for America.
Apropos in a very fitting kinda way.
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:49:03 AM PDT
by
goldstategop
((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
To: simpson96
I had to read it twice. I thought it said ‘Cruz Lights Self on Fire Trying to Burn American Flag’
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:49:45 AM PDT
by
stanne
To: simpson96
What a pity if the officer’s aim had been just a little bit off...
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:49:54 AM PDT
by
Laser_Ray
(Another nifty idea)
To: simpson96
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:49:56 AM PDT
by
SirLurkedalot
(My carry permit was issued in 1791. It has no expiration date.)
To: BenLurkin
And nobody had a can of lighter fluid handy? I mean a fire extinguisher. Yeah, that’s it. Oh. Disallowed because it was a CO2 type?
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:50:13 AM PDT
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
To: goldstategop
> A leftard being lit up by his hatred for America. Apropos in a very fitting kinda way.
If this catches on, withdraw the fire extuinguishers and let the liberal problem take care of itself. It's what they want and they hate the police...
To: simpson96
Notice all the photographers for one aging anarchist hippie.
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:53:34 AM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: simpson96
I hope they saved the flag.
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:54:08 AM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(America, a Rule of Mob nation)
To: simpson96
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:54:38 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: SirLurkedalot
It’s really hard to get people to understand that Communist T-shirt wearing protesters promoting Communism - are Communists. Forget about journalists. Their heads explode.
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:57:10 AM PDT
by
\/\/ayne
(I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
To: simpson96
Definitely Hispanic as you can see by the verbiage on the shirts is in Spanish.
To: simpson96
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posted on
07/21/2016 6:58:34 AM PDT
by
Lent
To: simpson96
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posted on
07/21/2016 7:01:29 AM PDT
by
rrrod
(just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
To: simpson96
Till some stupid with a matchbox
Burned his pants to the ground.
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posted on
07/21/2016 7:02:02 AM PDT
by
Fantasywriter
(Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
To: dirtboy
“You’re on fire! You’re on fire, stupid!” Should have let him burn.
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posted on
07/21/2016 7:03:34 AM PDT
by
Mr Apple
(HILLARY -- NO COOKIES, NO CANDIES, NO CAKE, NO DESSERTS NO CASHEWS / NO TO THE WALRUS LOOK)
To: simpson96
Children and matches do not mix.
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posted on
07/21/2016 7:05:10 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
To: dirtboy
Chris Plante just said ‘you’re on fire, stupid’ would make a nifty ringtone.
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posted on
07/21/2016 7:08:37 AM PDT
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(<<<<<<< he no longer IS my 'teddy bear'.)
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