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[–] 34 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

The first amendment allows burning the flag as a form of free speech, which makes jailing people for it unconstitutional

Flag code isnt law directly but more of a reccomendation, and many government institutions and organizatioms such as the Boy Scouts will follow flag code, but civilians arent required to

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Yeah. Flag Code complaints get misused almost as much as HIPAA. Flag Code is not a law, it's a set of recommendations on how to respectfully handle the flag. It's really only enforced for military personnel, but it is recommended that civilians adhere to it.

    Yes, burning a flag is proper disposal, but it should be done privately so not to be seen as a protest. If anyone really cares, Fire departments in the US will do proper flag disposal for free.

    This is probably one of the most disrespectful things you can do to a flag though...

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