Yale students arrested for burning U.S. flag

[terry78]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070404/us_nm/usa_flag_burning_dc

That's what it'll get ya, sonny jim.

 

[fangrl06]

******s...

 

[Halcohol]

They appeared in court in leg irons and handcuffs, the newspaper said. Bail was set at $25,000 for Angelopoulos and Akbar, and $15,000 for Anklesaria, it added.

...yeeeeeah, so that's a pretty reasonable reaction, hey?

 

[BRUTAL]

If I was on patrol and I caught them in the act, I wouldn't call it in for about an hour after some "alone time". If you don't respect the country you're in then get the f**k out.

 

[Sun_Down]

...yeeeeeah, so that's a pretty reasonable reaction, hey?

No kidding. And I thought flag burning was protected speech. I could be wrong, though.

 

[BRUTAL]

They were arrested for reckless endangerment, arson, breach of peace, criminal mischief and other charges. Not flag burning as it is not illegal to burn the flag, it's just disrespectful, and grounds for an ass-whoopin' by most American's standards.

 

[Mee]

Bunch of nancy-boys.

 

[fangrl06]

If I was on patrol and I caught them in the act, I wouldn't call it in for about an hour after some "alone time". If you don't respect the country you're in then get the f**k out.

They were arrested for reckless endangerment, arson, breach of peace, criminal mischief and other charges. Not flag burning as it is not illegal to burn the flag, it's just disrespectful, and grounds for an ass-whoopin' by most American's standards.

Bunch of nancy-boys.

 

[Sun_Down]

They were arrested for reckless endangerment, arson, breach of peace, criminal mischief and other charges. Not flag burning as it is not illegal to burn the flag, it's just disrespectful, and grounds for an ass-whoopin' by most American's standards.

I don't condone what they did, so please don't jump down my throat. It just sounds like those charges may be a bit trumped up.

 

[Mr Sparkle]

If I was on patrol and I caught them in the act, I wouldn't call it in for about an hour after some "alone time". If you don't respect the country you're in then get the f**k out.

d00d what the ****?
that's just as stupid as what they did and at least they're not infringing upon your rights.

 

[Kritish]

I thought it wasn't illegal anymore to burn the flag? Why the hell are they being put in leg irons though? They're idiots not terrorists.

 

[AndThePickles]

That's some pretty rude vandalism.

 

[Kritish]

That's some pretty rude vandalism.

Charge them with arson and fine them five grand each.

 

[Elijya]

If I was on patrol and I caught them in the act, I wouldn't call it in for about an hour after some "alone time". If you don't respect the country you're in then get the f**k out.

And if you're so sensitive you have to respond with violence every time you're personally offended, you shouldn't be in a position of authority. You should probably be kept from influencing children, too.

This is the stupidest issue this country is made to face every time it's a slow news day. We have soldiers dying every day, and you really care about a stupid piece of cloth, regardless of whats printed on it? Get your priorities straight, there are issue that actually affect people that we should deal with. Burning the flag wouldn't be such a political statement anyway if people weren't so ridiculously emotionally tied to a symbol. Our country is our country, it is not some pretty colors on a flag.

Burning a flag for a political statement is pretty stupid, and getting upset over someone doing it is even stupider. IF the other charges are valid, so be it. But as for the *gasp!* act of burning a flag? Whoop-de-friggin-do

Most of em are manufactured overseas anyway.

 

[sithgoblin]

Thety'll probably throw in attempted murder because the house could have burned down and killed someone.

 

[Kritish]

Does Brutal take down his flag every night and put it back up in the morning? If not does he make sure that it's lighted so that everyone can see it?
There's a lot of rules about how to treat a flag, 99 percent of the people with US flags don't follow them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Burning#United_States

 

[Motown Marvel]

eh....i kinda dont care.

 

[04nbod]

And if you're so sensitive you have to respond with violence every time you're personally offended, you shouldn't be in a position of authority. You should probably be kept from influencing children, too.

This is the stupidest issue this country is made to face every time it's a slow news day. We have soldiers dying every day, and you really care about a stupid piece of cloth, regardless of whats printed on it? Get your priorities straight, there are issue that actually affect people that we should deal with. Burning the flag wouldn't be such a political statement anyway if people weren't so ridiculously emotionally tied to a symbol. Our country is our country, it is not some pretty colors on a flag.

Burning a flag for a political statement is pretty stupid, and getting upset over someone doing it is even stupider. IF the other charges are valid, so be it. But as for the *gasp!* act of burning a flag? Whoop-de-friggin-do

Most of em are manufactured overseas anyway.

this post deserves a standing ovation- i thought common sense was dead after reading that article but elijya has restored my faitht:

 

[Elijya]

re: Kritish

Ah, yes, and if I recall correctly, the "proper way" to dispose of a flag? Burn it. No, seriously.

 

[Kritish]

re: Kritish

Ah, yes, and if I recall correctly, the "proper way" to dispose of a flag? Burn it. No, seriously.

Yep, the Boy Scouts burn old flags all the time. Maybe the Yale students were getting rid of an old one? t:

 

[BRUTAL]

I don't condone what they did, so please don't jump down my throat. It just sounds like those charges may be a bit trumped up.

Whoa buddy, I'm not jumping down anyone's throat. I don't get how you think that they don't deserve to be charged with reckless endangerment, arson, breach of peace, criminal mischief, etc. They all seem pretty justifiable to me.

d00d what the ****?
that's just as stupid as what they did and at least they're not infringing upon your rights.

Advising someone to leave a country they don't respect is infringing on rights now?

Charge them with arson and fine them five grand each.

They ARE being charged with arson... as well as other things.

And if you're so sensitive you have to respond with violence every time you're personally offended, you shouldn't be in a position of authority. You should probably be kept from influencing children, too.

Wow, talk about flying off the handle. I hinted that I'd thump them around for disrespecting my country I don't know why you take that as every situation in which I'm offended I respond with violence, you don't know anything about me beside the text on your screen. I'm NOT in any position of authority nor am I in a position to influence children, all I was saying is that if I saw THAT PARTICULAR ACT I would act on it.

Does Brutal take down his flag every night and put it back up in the morning? If not does he make sure that it's lighted so that everyone can see it?
There's a lot of rules about how to treat a flag, 99 percent of the people with US flags don't follow them.

Trust me, you'd probably have to consider me in that 1%. I know the rules of conduct for displaying a flag and, if you're curious, right now my flag is folded (properly) and stored in a safe place as I don't have the means to display it properly where I am at.

I don't know why all this backlash is falling against me for feeling strongly about a symbol (yes a SYMBOL Elijya! Take your pills and settle...) that I happen to place pride in. I never hinted that they should be locked away for burning a flag, all I said was that it was disrespectful to the country that they are in and if I saw it I would not hesitate to act and I stand by my statements.

 

[kainedamo]

They were arrested for reckless endangerment, arson, breach of peace, criminal mischief and other charges. Not flag burning as it is not illegal to burn the flag, it's just disrespectful, and grounds for an ass-whoopin' by most American's standards.

Which is exactly what is wrong with most Americans

If indeed thats what most Americans would do, 'cause I don't believe they would. But alot would, anyway. They need to take a chill pill.

 

[Elijya]

I never hinted that they should be locked away for burning a flag,

nope, you hinted you'd like to physically hurt them for doing it.

all I said was that it was disrespectful to the country that they are in and if I saw it I would not hesitate to act and I stand by my statements.

and by "act", you meant you'd like to physically hurt them, to forcefully stop them or punish them from performing an act that is protected by the rights of freedom of speech that our country guarantees. That's pretty damn hypocritical. Your so proud of our country you'd directly violate one of it's founding principals because you were offended? What country exactly do you think you're in?

 

[Sun_Down]

Whoa buddy, I'm not jumping down anyone's throat. I don't get how you think that they don't deserve to be charged with reckless endangerment, arson, breach of peace, criminal mischief, etc. They all seem pretty justifiable to me.

So we should charge every person who actually disposes of their old flags property (burning them) with all of those crimes too?

EDIT : misread story, my bad

 

[thedeadite]

feeling offended by someone burning a flag is rediculous in my opinion (though it is just my opinion). I'm extremely proud of my country (not necessarily my government) but if someone burned the canadian flag i wouldn't wish violence against them.