LSU Student Allegedly Burns American Flag After News of Bin Laden's Death (legal, speech)

[Strel]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

So its Okay to burn American flags even with our Flag codes that state otherwise?

Absolutely.

How could you not know this? It's not exactly new. Flag burning per se is protected speech.

[All American NYC]

Originally Posted by Strel

Absolutely.

How could you not know this? It's not exactly new. Flag burning per se is protected speech.

The flag code law contradicts itself.

So terrorist is practicing free speech when he blows up a building? Burn an embassy?

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

So its Okay to burn American flags even with our Flag codes that state otherwise?

yes. the higher principle is the constitutional right to freedom of speech.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

The flag code law contradicts itself.

So terrorist is practicing free speech when he blows up a building? Burn an embassy?

no terrorist is killing people and damaging property. those are illegal.

Burning a flag that one has legal custody of (meaning they own the thing or have permission from the owner) is not against the law and SCOTUS says it is a protected act of free speech.

[Strel]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

The flag code law contradicts itself.

No, it's just unconstitutional to sanction anyone based on a violation of it. I think maybe you don't understand how this works...

So terrorist is practicing free speech when he blows up a building? Burn an embassy?

No, and please stop being obtuse.

[ergohead]

Originally Posted by malamute

They should ship this guy home and end his dual citizenship.

Obama?

[All American NYC]

Originally Posted by Ferd

no terrorist is killing people and damaging property. those are illegal.

Burning a flag that one has legal custody of (meaning they own the thing or have permission from the owner) is not against the law and SCOTUS says it is a protected act of free speech.

I Did not say people.

I say buildings.

Flags are property of government

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by Ferd

no terrorist is killing people and damaging property. those are illegal.

Burning a flag that one has legal custody of (meaning they own the thing or have permission from the owner) is not against the law and SCOTUS says it is a protected act of free speech.

if the flag in on the university property isn't it part of government property? If this is the case, he or whomever did the act broke the law. Breaking the law is a crime.

Nita

[cheryjohns]

Originally Posted by BentBow

They need to be placed in protective custody for their own safety.

Someone will take them out of the genepool.

This just might happen.

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

I am unsure of the person's history. THe report says he is a dual citizen of hte US and Columbia. Is that by birth, or was he granted US citizenship?

If he was granted US citizenship, it should be revolked. Granting of citizenship to a non-native born person (yes, with certain exceptions) is a privilage. Burning the US flag in protest of the death of a mass murderer is more than a suitable reason to revolk that privilage.