2024-07-25 01:31:36
“ Hate Crime: At the federal level, a crime motivated by bias against race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability.” “ flag burning constitutes a form of "symbolic speech" that is protected by the First Amendment.” [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-1-34) Author
2024-07-25 01:42:05
It is a sarcastic joke about how you can get sent to jail for putting tire marks on an activist flag that was painted on a road, but not for taking the flag off the flagpole at Capitol Hill and burning it. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(12-0-1) Author
2024-07-25 03:06:16
Proposed note doesn't seem to understand that stealing flags to burn isn't covered under the first amendment. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-0-2) Author
2024-07-25 09:32:49
Although burning the flag may be considered to be free speech you must own the flag in question otherwise it's a crime of vandalism, destruction of property and theft. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(3-0-1) Author
2024-07-25 13:14:36
NNN - Community note providing links to one being a hate crime and the other free speech is irrelevant. This is exactly what the post says. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-1) Author