Veteran cuts down US flag

[newGuy12]

A veteran cut down a US flag that was flying under a Mexican flag. The video of it is here:

And, that is how you take care of business. Don't start disrespecting the flag like that.

 

[diamondbar1971]

I am pretty sure that there is a federal law that prevents a flag over "Old Glory".
and thats another sticky subject, but if someone is here from another country and things are so good in "your" country, why are you here, go home if you want to fly "your" flag.

 

[Andy Moynihan]

Good for him.

I would not take up residence in another country and expect to fly an American flag over the nation of choice's flag, but these gentlemen apparently never learned that respect.

 

[jamz]

If that's the vid I'm thinking of, it's really old. While I applaud the guy's heart and motivation, it would have been better if he switched the flags and not just stolen the Mexican one. That leaves an otherwise honorable act open to a perfectly legitimate charge of theft.

 

[kidswarrior]

Classic. I'm a vet, not a jingoist, but I can feel where this guy's coming from (couldn't get the sound, but got the idea ). If they'd had them reversed, well OK, but like that? Nah. Too disrespectful of the vets who are no longer here to take action for themselves. :knight2:

 

[Drac]

Check this out...http://www.federalvoice.dscc.dla.mil/federalvoice/020605/flag
.

 

[Blindside]

If that's the vid I'm thinking of, it's really old. While I applaud the guy's heart and motivation, it would have been better if he switched the flags and not just stolen the Mexican one. That leaves an otherwise honorable act open to a perfectly legitimate charge of theft.

Must be a different vid, on this one he takes the US flag and leaves the Mexican flag.

 

[Ronin Moose]

Check this out...http://www.federalvoice.dscc.dla.mil/federalvoice/020605/flag
.

DRAC: Couldn't open this link.

-Garry

 

[jamz]

Must be a different vid, on this one he takes the US flag and leaves the Mexican flag.

That's right, I'm misremembering it. Either way, he stole it, regardless of his good intentions, which is a shame.

 

[Andy Moynihan]

That's right, I'm misremembering it. Either way, he stole it, regardless of his good intentions, which is a shame.

There is that.

Still, In my experience people who do such things will not listen when you *tell* them something, they have to be *shown*. We will see if anything comes of it.

 

[Doc_Jude]

I still like it. That little guy ran like a rabbit back inside with his Mexican flag. Don't dis Ol' Glory!!!!

 

[RandomPhantom700]

Guess I'll be the odd man out, but I can't bring myself to applaud either the veteran's cutting the flag down, his "fight-me-for-it" speech, or the cameraman's "whatcha-gonna-do, punk" questions afterwards. Guess I just never considered intimidation a great way to be patriotic. I very much doubt the shop-owner was trying to make any statement at all, he probably didn't even think he was doing anything wrong, though that is only my speculation.