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Flying a flag is a great responsibility. I don't know what the U.S. regulations are, but there are some definite rules about how to display the Canadian flag and it is reasonable to assume that some of these rules are common among nations. First, of course, is as BOR and others mention, is that the flag of the sovereign nation has pride of place. Always. There are others, such as the flag must be kept in good condition - i.e. it is disrespectful and even illegal to fly a tattered and worn flag (unless you are in desperate circumstances, such as when there are bullets flying). You are not supposed to fly a Canadian flag during extreme weather conditions or at night. No doubt there are others.
This storeowner can show solidarity towards his fellow Hispanics by flying a flag. His mistake was in flying it improperly, and quite probably, in the face of repeated requests to correct his display. Some personal rights are over-ridden from time to time. I won't equate a veteran removing a flag to a person smashing a car window to save an animal during a hot day, but there are some parallels. If the veteran is left alone, and someone supplies the storeowner with another flag which he flys properly, then the whole situation will resolve quietly.
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