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WildBill wrote:I think the point is that Mr. Brossard is not a federal agent so even if it were illegal he was still taking the law into his own hands by stealing the flag and vandalizing property.

I don't disagree there.

Wildscar wrote:

Liberty wrote:It is not illegal to burn, fly low or upside down or use as toilet paper. If you own a flag its pretty much legal to do what ever you want to with it.

I would disagree with that statement. The following link is the laws regarding the proper used and display of the American flag. It is illegal to fly another nations flag above the American Flag on US soil.

http://www.senate.gov/reference/resourc ... L30243.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I know the diffrence between right and wrong, even when right happens to fall on the wrong side of the law.

While I agree the guy was in the wrong for flying the flag as he did on U.S. soil, there really isn't a penalty for doing so. See the section on Nature of Codification of Customs and Rules in the code which states:

The Flag Code is a codification of customs and rules established for the use of certain civilians and civilian groups. No penalty or punishment is specified in the Flag Code for display of the flag of the United States in a manner other than as suggested. Cases which have construed the former 36 U.S.C. § 175 have concluded that the Flag Code does not proscribe conduct, but is merely declaratory and advisory.

IANAL, but this means the code is only the guidelines and advice.