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[RedCowboy]

Burning a flag in public is protected free speech...

It is also potentially illegal to burn anything on our public streets and/or sidewalks without a permit, provided one would even be available for such an activity.
An example is I have the right to freedom of speech, I can speak the word fire, but if I speak/shout the word fire in a way that breaks another law, then the act is illegal.

 

[Aorus Forever]

It is also potentially illegal to burn anything on our public streets and/or sidewalks without a permit, provided one would even be available for such an activity.
An example is I have the right to freedom of speech, I can speak the word fire, but if I speak/shout the word fire in a way that breaks another law, then the act is illegal.

Despite the First Amendment protection, these protections do not give you the right to break other laws. If you burn a flag on a public street, you could face charges for issues like:

• Arson: Intentionally setting a fire in a public place could be considered arson.
• Inciting a riot: Authorities may argue that the act is intended to provoke imminent lawless action, which is not a protected form of speech.
• Destruction of property: If you burn a flag that doesn't belong to you, you could be charged with destruction of property or vandalism.
• Violating fire codes or safety ordinances: Many cities and jurisdictions have laws prohibiting open fires in public spaces to ensure safety.

The bottom line
It is legal to burn a flag as a form of protest in the United States, but doing so on a public street is very likely to put you in conflict with other laws and regulations concerning public safety and property. While you cannot be prosecuted solely for desecrating the flag, you can be arrested and charged for breaking content-neutral laws related to fire or public disturbances.

 

[paul1598419]

Again, your opinion of the shred of mainstream info you have, is not comparable to the concerns of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.

My opinions are my own. This administration is full of lies. That is the best reason I can think of to question it.

 

[paul1598419]

Despite the First Amendment protection, these protections do not give you the right to break other laws. If you burn a flag on a public street, you could face charges for issues like:

• Arson: Intentionally setting a fire in a public place could be considered arson.
• Inciting a riot: Authorities may argue that the act is intended to provoke imminent lawless action, which is not a protected form of speech.
• Destruction of property: If you burn a flag that doesn't belong to you, you could be charged with destruction of property or vandalism.
• Violating fire codes or safety ordinances: Many cities and jurisdictions have laws prohibiting open fires in public spaces to ensure safety.

The bottom line
It is legal to burn a flag as a form of protest in the United States, but doing so on a public street is very likely to put you in conflict with other laws and regulations concerning public safety and property. While you cannot be prosecuted solely for desecrating the flag, you can be arrested and charged for breaking content-neutral laws related to fire or public disturbances.

That truly depends on the state. I certainly wouldn't want to burn a flag in the South. But, I'm fairly certainly if I wanted to do it here in Washington it would be fine. I have no desire to burn the American flag, though.

 

[paul1598419]

So many have called for RFK Jr to be fired it's difficult to keep up. More than a thousand former and current CDC employees, nine former leaders of HHS and CDC have, and now Trump's former HHS Sec has.