[fwdude]

Actually starting a fire in public is what the cops charge you with, not burning the flag per se

Which the leftist Am Flag burners never get charged with.

[ZULU]

Exactly, because once movements like this get some legitimacy from the courts and the drive by media and the liberal establishment, people immediately stand back and refuse to get involved.

All of which is a reason for doing exactly what Trump proposes.

It seems ridiculous to have to adopt an Amendment to protect our national flag from pigs, but it would seem it has to come down to this if necessary.