Many Americans are deeply offended when someone sets fire to an American flag. So much so that a Constitutional Amendment prohibiting flag desecration has been proposed. Perhaps none are more upset by this than military veterans, who have seen their fellow service members die in combat fighting for our freedom and know better than any of us what the Stars and Stripes symbolizes.
Local VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) representatives took matters into their own hands recently to punish a man who, after being refused alcohol (because he had no identification), decided to burn the VFW Post's American flag:
This was no ordinary flag, either. It had flown over a foxhole in Iraq, where several U.S. soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. What do you think? Does the punishment fit the crime?
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Well done! If it hapens again, may I suggest taping him to the pole naked. Then tell your local gay bar there's a fella looking for some action...
ReplyDeleteLOL Thanks for posting, Anonymous.
ReplyDeleteI go with anonymous, and add some of the tortures that have been done against our POW's while they have been taken, fighting for defending our country and innocents that needed our intervention. Our flag is sacred!!!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 2, it sounds like this moron learned his lesson?
ReplyDeleteWas there any loose brush and matches nearby?... ;-) Aww, not really but I hope they left him there 'til morning. :-)
ReplyDeletehell yeah good thing i wasn't there he'd have gotten more than just taped to the damn pole been to Iraq before and am a proud supporter of the VFW. I say Hooah bet nobody does it again
ReplyDeleteGenius thinking. Rant and rave about how you were in the military to protect people's rights, but then be in favor of assaulting someone for exercising their right of free speech.
ReplyDeleteNow granted in this case, the knucklehead that they taped to the pole has destroyed someone's private property. That is wrong and doesn't qualify as free speech.
The Supreme Court said, years ago, that burning a U.S. flag is NOT considered "free speech" no matter whose property!
DeleteYou are incorrect. Flag burning is protected under free speech. Show me a Supreme Court ruling that says otherwise. The Supreme Court overturned a conviction in the late 1800's and that ruling has been the law of the land ever since. Way to make up facts though.
DeleteSo the man gets charged with destruction of property, and the people who taped him to the pole get charged with battery and foricble confinement? He can then sue the people into oblivion.
ReplyDeleteHe may have been obnoxious and stolen the flag, but the folks who tied him up committed the bigger crime.
Men are such fruits now a days, can't take much. Taping him to a pole a crime. Geez Should have taped his pole to the pole. Hope these chickens don't become fathers.
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DeleteDon't forget, he volunteered to be taped to the pole!
Deletethere was only one idiot here and that was the ducked taped guy..he doesnt deserve the duck taping..he deserves to go to jail.
DeleteIf they just detained the alleged perp until the police arrived, I don't see anything to sue about.
ReplyDeleteThis VFW guy is a hero, in many senses of the word and should be treated as such. The moron who did this though, should take the lesson and move on with life. Perhaps he could even continue to show that he has learned a lesson, by helping with a volunteer organization that helps veterans.
ReplyDeleteThe PROPER punishment would have been to wrap him in the burning flag WHILE duct-taped to the pole.
ReplyDeleteHow can I get on the jury to give the veterans the key to the court?
ReplyDeleteI say that the person that wrote that the ones who taped him to the pole were wrong, then that person ( or persons) are not American and should leave our beloved coun try and move to some Musl;im countlry where they will take care of them! I am sick and tired of those whno would disrespect our flag and country. It is obvious that they do not understand what our troops do to protexct their sorry behind!
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing free about free speech. Looks to me like the punishment fit the crime case closed
ReplyDeleteThanks, all, for the comments. This is obviously a story that strikes a chord with Americans - especially veterans.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad when being sued about something that was, in my opinion , such a rational and measured response to an idiot's action, is even on the list of things we should worry about. In most countries of the world his punishment would have been far, far worse.
ReplyDeleteCome on people, this is fake! "You'll only see this on News 10, really? not national? It is a youtube video uploaded by 7unseenhope, unseen.
ReplyDeleteA man admits to taking the law in his hands on TV? Is WTF wrestling real? Oh, I was just sent the video even though it has been around since 2009.
I would have figured out something worse
ReplyDeleteI think if it goes National there will not be any charges or trial! His name should be posted along with his pictur for all to see, especially VFW Posts across the USA! He should feel lucky that is all that happened to him, especially at a VFW Post.
ReplyDeleteThe flag burner broke the law, so did the duct tapers. Even our military heroes abide by United States law. I have only seen this "news" clip on one youtube video, not from any news source.
ReplyDeleteThe reason it did not go National is because it did not happen.
Just do not burn the quoran . The so called president will have you burned at the stake for being an infidel.
ReplyDeletegood point! touche or however it is spelled
ReplyDeleteWay to go!! He deserved that…and then some!!!! ;-) People can be so ignorant and just plain stupid! It is very maddening/sad that people don’t have respect for anything…especially the flag and the warriors who fought and are still fighting so we can freely fly it!
ReplyDeletehe's lucky no one was shooting at him like those G.I's in the foxhole
ReplyDeleteMaddog March 8th 2012
ReplyDeleteTired of all of you Bleeding Heart Socialist Liberals Bitching about YOUR rights. You self centered Bastards don't give a Rats Ass about the countless wars that have been fought and all the countless heroes that made the supreme sacrifice for our FREEDOM. You Chicken Shit IDIOTS can all go to HELL!
If you listen to the story, the VFW Commander found the guy and gave him several options, one of which was to sit in front of the VFW with the sign. He did not physically force him to do it. I am assuming that the other option was jail time. The Commander himself asked the news reporter to hide the identity of the flag burner. I served in Iraq and I disagree that burning the flag is free speech. I think the commander handled it better than I would. I am proud of the VFW for handling it this way. I am a life member at a different VFW. Great story
ReplyDeleteI am a veteran. Let's make this twerp join the Marine Corps for a hitch or two. Then we can ask him for an opinion about the VFW, the Flag and our country. That is, of course, he survives the awakening.
ReplyDeleteI think he really got off easy.His actions were in no way free speech.
ReplyDeleteSemper Fi Brother! Job well done!
ReplyDeleteMy personal feeling is the guy got off easy. As someone commented a few before me, the guy was given some options on how this could be handled and he picked to sit there.
ReplyDeleteI am not a veteran and never served. My family and many friends are vets, though. I have a great life and am probably better off than many of our vets are. I feel i have reached this point in my life by hard work and dedication to furthering myself. I also know that I have been given the oppurtunity to do so because there are men and women who sacrifice their lives and freedoms so that I amy have mine. For that I will always be grateful. I will always shake the hand of a member of the Armed Forces, I will always stand when a soldier passes me in the local parade, I will always take off my hat and shut my mouth when the National Anthem is played and I will make sure my children know why we are able to have the life and oppurtunities me have.
Past or present, man or woman, home or abroad, still with us or those who have passed on, THANK YOU!
I would have shoved the flag pole up his where the sun don't shine.
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