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dicion wrote:So yes, I feel that in addition to Arson, Trespassing, and the numerous other laws they've broken to do this, they should also be charged under Title 18, Chapter 33 as well!
Throw the book at em, I say, and If I catch someone in the act of doing this to my property, I'll be throwing something else at them entirely... Lead.

Thank you for pointing that out!! I'm at work and didn't have time to read the article entirely, I just skimmed it.
So yeah!! Throw the book at 'em!!
And I, too, will be throwing something considerably more lethal than books if I ever catch somebody doing this on my property.

Drewthetexan wrote:I believe Texas v. Johnson nulled it.

Sigh......That is a shame....Just a Crying shame......


But thanks for correcting me.

I don't think it's such a fine line.


UNITED STATES CODE
TITLE 18
Part I. CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 33 - EMBLEMS, INSIGNIA, AND NAMES
THIS TITLE WAS ENACTED BY ACT JUNE 25, 1948, CH. 645, SEC. 1, 62 STAT. 683

§ 700. Desecration of the flag of the United States; penalties

* (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.
* (2) This subsection does not prohibit any conduct consisting of the disposal of a flag when it has become worn or soiled.