Hi, I just saw the current protests that surged due to Netanyahus speech in the US. I’m just curious to know why the authorities permit them burning the American flag and vandalism of monuments.
How do freedom of speech laws work in the United States and where’s the line drawn to the action one can take when protesting.
My goal isn’t to discuss politics, so abstain from taking the thread to that direction.
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If you buy a flag, and then burn your own flag, in such a way that it doesn’t present a fire hazard, there’s obviously no serious safety or public order concerns there. Some people have tried to get this banned on the grounds that it makes them angry, but that didn’t work.
Vandalizing *other* people’s property is not free speech and can easily get you arrested and convicted. However, vandals do not generally leave their name and address, so catching them can be tricky.
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