Vet saves American flag...

[TC29-dude]

I would like to shake this man's hand.

KRNV Video Player

 

[Podunkadunk]

I am so proud of what that Veteran did!

If he were put in jail for what he did, I would gladly step up to bail him out...in a heartbeat!

If more Americans were this patriotic, it'd be a much better country

Podunk
US Navy, Flight Engineer, 1984-2004

 

[SnowRidge]

I would like to shake this man's hand.

KRNV Video Player

Link didn't work for me, using Firefox, but I did see a big slug of data going back to the server. Wonder what they were trying so hard to see on my machine?

 

[turbo36]

Seemed to me that the flag taking was staged by the media. If the guy flying the flag was violating the law ( which he admitted to not knowing the law) then the police should have been called not the media. Vigilant justice is one step away from anarchy and the loss of true freedom.

 

[BillyP]

Link didn't work for me, using Firefox, but I did see a big slug of data going back to the server. Wonder what they were trying so hard to see on my machine?

If you have the IE Tab add-on for Firefox, you can switch to it and watch the clip.

 

[TC29-dude]

I think the Vet either waited until he saw the camera crew or happened by at the right time. I don't think he was working with the camera crew but I do think he took advantage of them being there. Wise move IMHO. Heck, he may have been the one to call it in and used the media to record it all.

 

[srjones]

I saw the clip, and aside from whether or not the guy should have done it, I'll give you this, he was certainly fired up about it.

However, the expression on the business owner's face was priceless...

 

[Chuck52]

Reminds me of the saying, "Do not ascribe to malice that which can be explained by ignorance." I knew it was illegal to fly another country's flag above our own on US soil. Apparently the Hispanic, but said to be American citizen, owner of the property did not. He could have been politely told...or impolitely told if that is one's inclination. Tearing down the Mexican flag and throwing it on the ground wasn't cool either.

So far Mexicans don't seem inclined to burn American flags, like many other people around the world. It sure would be nice if we could maintain our relatively friendly relationship with them, while somehow also securing our borders against illegal immigrants.


Chuck

 

[Bird]

Link didn't work for me, using Firefox, but I did see a big slug of data going back to the server. Wonder what they were trying so hard to see on my machine?

I'm using IE and the link didn't work for me, either, so I didn't get to see it.

 

[RoyJackson]

That Veteran is a patriot, and I'm proud of what he did.