Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. A no brainer!įollow Warner Todd Huston on Twitter cyberbullying gay pride flag High School Football homosexuality Utah Flag desecration is the desecration of a flag, violation of flag protocol, or various acts that intentionally destroy, damage, or mutilate a flag in public. The amendment won the support of President Donald Trump, who called the proposal a “no brainer.”Īll in for Senator Steve Daines as he proposes an Amendment for a strong BAN on burning our American Flag. added that “Remembering the sacrifices of all who carried its colors into battle, our nation should always render the flag the honor and dignity it is due.” Last week the debate over burning the American flag was reignited when Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana proposed a constitutional amendment to prohibit the burning of the American flag.ĭaines called Old Glory “a timeless symbol of liberty that tells the story of America, the story of our enduring pursuit of freedom.” the Sen. The alarmed reaction to a video of the burning of a gay pride flag stands in stark contrast to the wide support Democrats have for the burning of the American flag, an act many feel is something akin to a patriotic act. The sentences are to be served consecutively, Story County court. Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years for the hate crime of arson and given a year for reckless use of explosives or fire and 30 days for harassment. However, the local police determined that there is no crime involved in the video because no specific person was targeted or threatened. A man has been imprisoned for burning an LGBTQ flag that was flying at a church in central Iowa. And we’re going to address it in a very serious fashion.” “Whether it was done intentionally with a threat in mind or for humor’s sake, it’s inappropriate. “We want to make sure every student who walks through our doors feels safe and secure in the environment that they’re in,” district spokesman Ben Horsley said in a statement. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. School administrators also said the video could be considered cyberbullying and is a violation of school rules. An Omaha man was arrested after police said he stole a gay pride flag and burned it in front of a family's home. “It’s potentially a hate crime, so it sickens me.” “There’s no place for that in our program at all, and it won’t be tolerated,” said Kearns football coach Matt Rickards. The 20-year-old man turned himself in to. Punishment for the students is still being considered, according to reports. A man was arrested Thursday for purposefully damaging a new LGBTQ pride crosswalk at a South Florida intersection, police said.
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The teens in the video were identified as students of the Granite School District in Kearns, Utah. The video reportedly posted last week shows a young man setting a gay pride flag on fire while a voice is heard saying, “all gays die,” the New York Post reported.