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Originally Posted by willravel
As has been said, vigilantism is against the law. The shop was wrong for breaking the law, and the vet was wrong for breaking the law. Both parties are at fault.
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While this is true, the man who tore down the flag readily admitted to his crime and had no problem with people knowing who he was and why he did it. The store owner claims ignorance, and wouldn't be interviewed (which is his right) to explain his side of this situation to possibly curtail some of the hot emotions coming from the situation.
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That said, I don't really have strong feelings about either side of this. The law in question is a bit nationalist, so I don't really personally care if it was done except that you don't just break a law you disagree with. You change the law.
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Absolutely correct. Don't like a law, contact your local representatives about changing it.
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Likewise, I don't really care that this vet decided that this inoffensive thing was so amazingly horrible that he couldn't press 3 numbers on a phone.
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And here lies the problem. I don't know you personally, but I think the fact that you found it inoffensive and not worth the actions taken, a bit telling. The guy was in the army. He may or may not have served his nation (meaning me and you) in a battle in a far away land. He may have served his nation (meaning me and you) overseas, miles from his family. He may have served his nation (meaning you and me) by making personal sacrifices, like missing holidays with loved ones, missing birthdays, anniversaries, home cooked meals, perhaps the birth of one of his children, all for the sake of protecting the nation that he unquestionably loves. To say he isn't entitled to a reaction, or to say that his reaction was wrong, just doesn't make sense to me.
The guy seems like the type that would stand up in court and say "hell yes I did this". Not the kind that would say "I didnt know it was illegal" as an excuse.
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BTW, why would it matter if he was a vet? Does the flag somehow mean more to him because of that fact? Or was it just sensationalism?
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It would seem to me that the flag somehow means more to him than it does to you. His status as a Veteran shows that he's a bit more personally invested in his nation than the average citizen.
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Also, TFPers are generally a lot smarter than Diggers.
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True!