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originally posted by: projectvxn
a reply to: ker2010
Seems these people are ok with innocent people being assaulted without cause.
originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: amicktd
Oh, I see. So anyone opposing Trump is pro Hilary?
Pathetic nonsense.
@others in the thread:
And as for people saying protestors should have been shot... Protestors should not even be ARRESTED! People committing assault (spitting on others), criminal damage (climbing onto a secret service vehicle), and RIOTING should be arrested, but no one should be shot who does not pose a lethal threat to someone's life.
Morally defunct, culturally retarded monstrosity this thread is turning into. Absolutely sick of the whole concept. Hypocritical, kill boner sporting foolishness. Get professional help, the bloody lot of you.
originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
a reply to: matafuchs
Any American Citizen , and those who are Not , Publicly Burn the Flag of the United States in the Streets Deserve to get their Ass Beat . Just My Opinion .
originally posted by: TrueBrit
a reply to: projectvxn
Let's make something clear.
If a crime has been committed, if an assault has occurred, then someone should be going to jail for it. That is not in question. But shooting people for spitting and climbing on a vehicle that their tax payer dollars paid for?
Utterly banal. You know the difference between a proper cause to loose a shot, but many of the people in this thread have their priorities all buggered up.
originally posted by: reldra
originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
a reply to: matafuchs
Any American Citizen , and those who are Not , Publicly Burn the Flag of the United States in the Streets Deserve to get their Ass Beat . Just My Opinion .
Our military fights for our way of life, which includes the right to burn the flag. One might find it disrespectful or impolite, but it is a right we have. That is why we do not 'beat the asses' of people who do this.
originally posted by: Dizrael
originally posted by: reldra
originally posted by: Zanti Misfit
a reply to: matafuchs
Any American Citizen , and those who are Not , Publicly Burn the Flag of the United States in the Streets Deserve to get their Ass Beat . Just My Opinion .
Our military fights for our way of life, which includes the right to burn the flag. One might find it disrespectful or impolite, but it is a right we have. That is why we do not 'beat the asses' of people who do this.
a right to desecrate the flag, youre joking right?
www.law.cornell.edu...
"(a)
(1) Whoever knowingly mutilates, defaces, physically defiles, burns, maintains on the floor or ground, or tramples upon any flag of the United States shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both."
Theres a line between free speech and desecrating the flag...
(1) An appeal may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the United States from any interlocutory or final judgment, decree, or order issued by a United States district court ruling upon the constitutionality of subsection (a).
(2) The Supreme Court shall, if it has not previously ruled on the question, accept jurisdiction over the appeal and advance on the docket and expedite to the greatest extent possible.
Currently, flag burning is not illegal in the United States. The Supreme Court of the United States in its decision from 1969 has ruled that the burning of the flag is protected by the First Amendment. However, the person who burnt the flag can be found guilty of a misdemeanor for starting a fire without a permit.
originally posted by: Nikola014
a reply to: reldra
I'm not familiar with the laws in the USA, but in Europe, burning other country flag is forbidden, which means you will go to jail. Now, I've never seen in my life a person burning a flag of his own country, but it is not allowed, at least here in Europe. If that's the democracy that you love so much, I'll pass.
That's not civil disobedience, that's disgusting.