LSU Student Allegedly Burns American Flag After News of Bin Laden's Death (global warming, deported)

[All American NYC]

Originally Posted by nmnita

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

There is no limit with freedom of speech

The flag is Government property represented as symbolism that is distributed across the country & world a.

[wjtwet]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Student burns American flag after Osama's death

Its ok to burn the american flag, but not ok to burn the Koran

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

There is no limit with freedom of speech

The flag is Government property represented as symbolism that is distributed across the country & world a.

correction... SOME flags are govermnet property.

the flag sitting at my house is NOT government property. I OWN it.

I can do with it what I want. What I want is to treat it with respect. but it is mine in the same way all other things I have purchased or made are mine.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

I Did not say people.

I say buildings.

Flags are property of government

where a flag is government property, an individual who burns it is guilty of destroying government property which carries certain penalties.

not all flags belong to the government.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by nmnita

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

Nita, there appear to be 2 different converstions going on.
1. Flags in general and our treatment of them...
2. This one flag that was owned by Louisiana State University and then illegally burned by an individaul.

In both cases, there is no "you cant burn the flag law" that applies.
In the second case, there is "you cannot burn other peoples property" law that does apply.

[ambient]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Flags are property of government

They are? Who told you this?

[Currency Pair Crocodile]

I'm annoyed the burner wasn't named Mohammed or something

[Strel]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

There is no limit with freedom of speech

Of course there are limits. This just isn't one of them.

The flag is Government property represented as symbolism that is distributed across the country & world a.

So what?

[Strel]

Originally Posted by wjtwet

Its ok to burn the american flag, but not ok to burn the Koran

Both are legal.

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Student burns American flag after Osama's death

the person should get jailtime/or a fine

the broke the law

they VANDELIZED and tresspassed on a property that was not their own