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Originally Posted by Digbudro
I HAVE WORKED IN SEVERAL OTHER COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. IF AMERICANS TRIED THE THINGS IN THESE COUNTRIES THAT THE ALIENS DO OVER HERE THERE WOULD BE MORE AMERICANS IN FOREIGN PRISONS THAN THEY COULD HOLD. TRY WAVING AN AMERICAN FLAG IN MEXICO & SEE WHAT IT WILL GET YOU. I THINK THE MEXICAN WHO FLEW THE MEXICAN FLAG OVER THE AMERICAN FLAG SHOULD BE DEPORTED. IF THEY WANT TO BE HERE FOLLOW THE RULES OR GO SOMEWHERE ELSE.
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First of all, the man is an American Citizen, just like you. It's interesting that you're still calling to have him deported. If you see a white person desecrating the flag, would you also call to have him deported to whatever country his family originates from? (And this includes people who keep their flags out at night unlighted, people who have flag bumper stickers, people who wear cloths decorated with flags, people who decorate their home with the flag, people who use flag handkerchiefs, people who buy flag-covered napkins and plates [I always see them everywhere on Independence Day, despite the fact it is many times more disrespectful than what the store owner did] etc.
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Second, if he was indeed ignorant of the "law" then he meant no disrespect (this doesn't mean it's right, but dammit, he didn't know - his intention wasn't to make a political statement). However, that's just speculation and taking his word for it. On the other hand, if he knew it was against the "law", then it
was a political statement, and is therefore protected by the First Amendment - if you want him deported, then you're a hypocrite, and you've gone against the very thing that flag represents - meaning that you've completely missed the point of it and that you're idolizing a piece of cloth.
Third, read dc_dux's post above regarding the "law" in this matter.