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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: Sanguine on July 21, 2016, 05:33:47 pm

Title: Cleveland Police: Protester Lights Himself On Fire While Trying To Burn American Flag
Post by: Sanguine on July 21, 2016, 05:33:47 pm
Ah, warms the cockles of one's heart.  Or, in this guy's case, a lot more than cockles.

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CLEVELAND (CBSNewYork/AP) — Police arrested 17 people Wednesday after a melee broke out during a flag-burning in the streets outside the Republican National Convention.
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Among those arrested was Gregory “Joey” Johnson, whose torching of the flag at a GOP convention three decades ago led to the landmark 1989 U.S. Supreme Court decision that said flag-burning is speech protected by the First Amendment.

Moments after the flag was set on fire, officers charged in to put it out with an extinguishing spray that some in the crowd thought was pepper spray because of similarities in the design of the canisters and the eye irritation caused by the fire-suppression substance

“You’re on fire! You’re on fire, stupid!” a Cleveland officer shouted at a protester while firing the extinguishing spray.....

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/07/20/cleveland-police-protests-flag/
Title: Re: Cleveland Police: Protester Lights Himself On Fire While Trying To Burn American Flag
Post by: catfish1957 on July 21, 2016, 05:41:47 pm
Ah, warms the cockles of one's heart.  Or, in this guy's case, a lot more than cockles.

Another Trump orchestrated stunt?  We all know how last night's went.
Title: Re: Cleveland Police: Protester Lights Himself On Fire While Trying To Burn American Flag
Post by: Free Vulcan on July 21, 2016, 05:44:03 pm
Looks like he burned real good.
Title: Re: Cleveland Police: Protester Lights Himself On Fire While Trying To Burn American Flag
Post by: rangerrebew on July 21, 2016, 07:17:15 pm
Looks like he burned real good.

Someone that stupid can only be an Obama voter.