So I don’t know where you live, but in the US the First Amendment covers pretty firmly that this is allowed. The Sheriff had literally no grounds to arrest him.
While I’m sure that the current dipshits at the top want it to be a crime in and of itself, in most places it will only be a escalation of another crime, like you burning your neighbor’s clothes, but if you burn their flag it’s a higher charge. I know a few places still have the flag burning on the books specifically for that. It’s just like other property destruction charges, where they don’t specifically spell out that you can’t be charged for destroying your own property.
You’re absolutely right, BUT It does not grant freedom from consequences or actions of others based on your written/spoken words, and when the powers that be are only a few steps short of red arm bands…
America stands for freedom
But if you think you’re free
Try walking into a deli
And urinating on the cheese
So I don’t know where you live, but in the US the First Amendment covers pretty firmly that this is allowed. The Sheriff had literally no grounds to arrest him.
Not anymore, the first amendment is now dead.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/prosecuting-burning-of-the-american-flag/
While I’m sure that the current dipshits at the top want it to be a crime in and of itself, in most places it will only be a escalation of another crime, like you burning your neighbor’s clothes, but if you burn their flag it’s a higher charge. I know a few places still have the flag burning on the books specifically for that. It’s just like other property destruction charges, where they don’t specifically spell out that you can’t be charged for destroying your own property.
You’re absolutely right, BUT It does not grant freedom from consequences or actions of others based on your written/spoken words, and when the powers that be are only a few steps short of red arm bands…
-Vandals
It is supposed to grant you freedom from government consequences though. At least it used to.
It literally does grant freedom from consequences of government actors for protected speech.