Vet cuts down illegal Mexican flag

[cool cat]

So there is no legal penalty.

OK. Thanks for clearing that up.

Pretty sad you needed it cleared up, but i'm glad I could help.

[ChumpDumper]

Pretty sad you needed it cleared up, but i'm glad I could help.

I'm being condescending to you.

I already knew there was no legal penalty for flying another flag over the US flag.

[DarrinS]

I don't stand for pieces of cloth.

You should wear a swastika t-shirt to Walmart. Just a piece of cloth.

[jack sommerset]

What's the penalty for breaking that law?

Don't know....What is it?

[cool cat]

I'm being condescending to you.

I already knew there was no legal penalty for flying another flag over the US flag.

hehe, you really don't have to explain yourself.

[ChumpDumper]

You should wear a swastika t-shirt to Walmart. Just a piece of cloth.

I don't stand for those either. If you do, fine.

[ChumpDumper]

Don't know....What is it?

There is none.

[jack sommerset]

There is none.

Not being a smart ass...... Why did they say he was breaking the law?

[ChumpDumper]

The placement of the flag indeed violates the US Code regarding the flag -- but it is not classified as an actual crime and is not prosecuted as such. Considering the Supreme court decisions regarding flat out desecration and destruction of the US flag, a cons utional amendment would be required to make what the restaurant owners did a punishable offense.

[LnGrrrR]

Uhm.. is it really illegal to fly another nation's flag? Weird.

[ChumpDumper]

Uhm.. is it really illegal to fly another nation's flag? Weird.

Depends on the position relevant to that of the US flag and your definition of illegal.

[LnGrrrR]

Quick! Call Vets with Knives!

I've seen a few houses in Mississippi that fly the Confederate flag as high if not higher than the US. I'd call the police, but why should I do that when I've got kitchen knives all over the place? lol

[LnGrrrR]

They were breaking the law AND provoking people is what you do not wish to understand. If that guy didn't show up, someone else would. He took the law into his own hands in a way, but I don't see how he broke said law except by taking someone else's flag - He didn't rob them, he asked if anyone wanted it they could take it. No one answered his request. If you really think he was going to murder someone with a smaller than butterknife sized army-issue blade on camera (thus, ultimately television), I may be giving you too much credit.

Well, the law seems a bit hazy. As Chump said, I'd like to see anyone actually prosecuted for it, as I'm 99% positive that the First Amendment would protect them.

It's not illegal to provoke someone by putting something offensive on your property. The point of the First Amendment is to protect speech we do and DO NOT like.

[Marcus Bryant]

We might as well fly the Chinese flag over the White House. That would be accurate.

In any event, some of you need to have a beer or five.

[LnGrrrR]

Depends on the position relevant to that of the US flag and your definition of illegal.

Well yes, I know all about flag positioning. We have to study that in the military.

I assumed it was just proper protocol, guidance, etc etc. I can't imagine it being actually enforceable by law, anymore so than using the wrong dinner fork for salad.

[ChumpDumper]

I've seen a few houses in Mississippi that fly the Confederate flag as high if not higher than the US. I'd call the police, but why should I do that when I've got kitchen knives all over the place? lol

Thank you for your service, Vet with Knives.

[LnGrrrR]

You should wear a swastika t-shirt to Walmart. Just a piece of cloth.

Do you feel that people should have the right to demand you remove such a shirt? Even at knifepoint, if necessary?

[LnGrrrR]

Thank you for your service, Vet with Knives.

Hey, it's not easy self-aggrandizing and using my military service to force others to respect my beliefs, but I do what I can.

[ChumpDumper]

Hey, it's not easy self-aggrandizing and using my military service to force others to respect my beliefs

'Cause if they don't...[brandishes knife]

[Oh, Gee!!]

He didn't rob them, he asked if anyone wanted it they could take it. No one answered his request.

so it's okay to take someone's property without their consent while holding a weapon and if they don't respond to your dare to take it back all is forgiven? what kind of ed up society do you want?

If you really think he was going to murder someone with a smaller than butterknife sized army-issue blade on camera (thus, ultimately television), I may be giving you too much credit.

murder is or even attempted murder is not needed to prove armed robbery.

[Oh, Gee!!]

You should wear a swastika t-shirt to Walmart. Just a piece of cloth.

in some parts of the country wal-mart probably sells those t-shirts