I think the Freepers are breaking a DC LAW!

[pamela]

http://www.usflag.org/uscode36.html


§ 3. Use of flag for advertising purposes; mutilation of flag

Any person who, within the District of Columbia, in any manner, for exhibition or display, shall place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing, or any advertisement of any nature upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States of America; or shall expose or cause to be exposed to public view any such flag, standard, colors, or ensign upon which shall have been printed, painted, or otherwise placed, or to which shall be attached, appended, affixed, or annexed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, or drawing, or any advertisement of any nature; or who, within the District of Columbia, shall manufacture, sell, expose for sale, or to public view, or give away or have in possession for sale, or to be given away or for use for any purpose, any article or substance being an article of merchandise, or a receptacle for merchandise or article or thing for carrying or transporting merchandise, upon which shall have been printed, painted, attached, or otherwise placed a representation of any such flag, standard, colors, or ensign, to advertise, call attention to, decorate, mark, or distinguish the article or substance on which so placed shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100 or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the court. The words 'flag, standard, colors, or ensign', as used herein, shall include any flag, standard, colors, ensign, or any picture or representation of either, or of any part or parts of either, made of any substance or represented on any substance, of any size evidently purporting to be either of said flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States of America or a picture or a representation of either, upon which shall be shown the colors, the stars and the stripes, in any number of either thereof, or of any part or parts of either, by which the average person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag, colors, standard, or ensign of the United States of America.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I just saw a shot of their rally on MSNBC

the flag was the biggest thing about the rally. They had a wide angle shot of the rally, and there were maybe 100 people? They next showed a couple of shots from the Peace Rally yesterday, including a wide shot down the street. It was obvious that the number out yesterday was, at a very minimum, 100 times the number there today. Sure, they still said only 100,000 were there yesterday, but pictures speak louder than words.

[Fridays Child]

2. Why do they hate America?

[skooooo]

3. They hate us for our freedom.

[MoonRiver]

4. I heard some pundit say they are hoping to get a few "thousand"

as opposed to the "tens of thousands" the pundits claim attended yesterday. As usual the whores are overestimating the Puke attendees and underestimating the sane people attendees. :mad:

[buff2]

5. I thought the same thing when I first saw that flag

That is showing DISRESPECT for the flag with all that writing all over it. God,these people are so twisted and phucked up.It's a disgrace and truly pathetic.They are the party of HYPOCRITES.

[skooooo]

9. They don't like to read ..

...or think.

[pamela]

14. Just saw a freeper with a flag draped over his shoulders, too.

They are violating so many articles of the US flag code, it's unbelievable.

[me b zola]

6. freepers don't know flag regs--because they are chickenhawks!

I'm just saying, if they had served in the military they would know better. These freaks never cease to amaze me. Morans :)

[madmom]

7. why are they not being arrested?..n/t

[pamela]

12. Good question!

Is there a DC tipline? DC police email address?

[YouthInAsia]

8. call in the feds!!!

[YouthInAsia]

10. oh, I'm sorry, I forgot. The feds are busy with the antiwar protesters

who obviously caused so much trouble and destruction throughout the metro dc area yesterday.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

21. yeah. All that horror and destruction... violent beings. Not.

[cloud_chaser1]

11. Maybe, these Freepers

don't own a real flag and created one with a large piece of construction paper and a box of crayolas.

[pamela]

13. It doesn't matter if it's "real" or not. It's still ILLEGAL!

Any person who, within the District of Columbia, in any manner, for exhibition or display, shall place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing, or any advertisement of any nature upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States of America or shall expose or cause to be exposed to public view any such flag... shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100 or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the court. The words 'flag, standard, colors, or ensign', as used herein, shall include any flag, standard, colors, ensign, or any picture or representation of either, or of any part or parts of either, made of any substance or represented on any substance, of any size evidently purporting to be either of said flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States of America or a picture or a representation of either, upon which shall be shown the colors, the stars and the stripes, in any number of either thereof, or of any part or parts of either, by which the average person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag, colors, standard, or ensign of the United States of America.

[NYC Liberal]

15. Yep, this is the key part:

or any picture or representation of either

[NYC Liberal]

16. Can we arrest B*sh then?

[zeemike]

17. I just posted on this

And glad I am not the only one that noticed.
If it is against the law it should be reported.

[pamela]

18. Here's some contact info for the DC police department...

How to Reach Us


Metropolitan Police Dept.
Government of the District of Columbia
300 Indiana Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001

By Web
Email:
[e-mail]

Website:
http://mpdc.dc.gov



By Phone (Agency Directory)
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

[zeemike]

19. Thanks

I sent this message;

I was just watching some kind of rally on C-Span in D.C.
And they are rallying right in front of a large American flag that is filled with graffiti. Is this not against the law? If it is not then it should be, that is the symbol of our country and should be treated with respect.

[pamela]

22. That's great!

Wouldn't it be ironic if the Freepers got charged with this and had to turn to the ACLU for help? :rofl:

[Toasted_Halo]

20. I guess whatever Freeps do is OK!

Whatever!:eyes: