Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail! The American flag is a far more powerful symbol than any activist flag.Īs President-elect, Donald Trump made it clear he believes the act of burning Old Glory should be a crime, punishable by jail time or a loss of citizenship. Most won’t answer, too busy plotting their next protest as a means to burn the flag because they’re so angry over ‘oppression.’ “How does it feel to enjoy freedom at the expense of my buddy’s life?” he asked.
Master Sergeant Raul Perez “Roy” Benavidez once relayed a story about the American flag and asked liberals an important question about those who put their lives on the line to protect their freedoms. Trump Wants American Flag Burners Punished Iowa man sentenced to 16 years for setting LGBTQ flag on fire RELATED: 10 All-American Things Liberals Love to Hate
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Especially when you consider burning an American flag is not considered a hate crime.įlag burning is legal in the United States based on Supreme Court rulings that it is constitutionally protected speech under the First Amendment.ĭoing so to a pride flag apparently can’t be considered free speech in the eyes of this Iowa court.Īntifa thugs and extremist liberals burn the Stars and Stripes quite often as a means of protest.
Regardless of the chosen sentence, 6 years, 15 years, or anything in between seems a bit much for burning a flag. – The man was sentenced to 16 years prison. – A man from Iowa took it down and set it on fire. – A church was displaying the pride flag. RELATED: Liberals are Hypocrites for Attacking Trump’s Flag Burning Ban The hate crime and arson charges combined could have resulted in a maximum of just over 6 years, but the habitual offender issue allowed for a longer sentence to be doled out. The County Attorney added the hate crimes charge because of what the rainbow-colored flag “represents as far as sexual orientation.” Martinez was found “guilty of third-degree arson in violation of individual rights - hate crime, third-degree harassment, and reckless use of fire as a habitual offender.” An Iowa man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison after setting a local church’s LGBTQ flag on fire this past June.ģ0-year-old Adolfo Martinez, according to the Des Moines Register, was arrested after stealing a pride banner and later burning it outside a strip club.