Flag Taken Hostage

[lucky wilbury]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,131380,00.html

Flag Taken Hostage

An American flag flying atop the Brooklyn Bridge has been stolen, and protesters are threatening to burn it unless, "all jailed RNC protesters" are freed.

The protesters, in a message on indymedia.org, also call for the resignations of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, FBI Director Robert Mueller, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge, and President Bush.

Police are investigating the kidnapping. Meanwhile, a new American flag has been placed atop the bridge.

[JCOOK]

Every time someone burns the flag it only makes what it stands for stronger IMO

[Ally_Kat]

yeah, like that's going to happen.

How the hell did they get up there? Ya know, this, the tourists on the Willamsburg bridge, and I believe a banner onf the 59th st bridge...doesn't make me too easy riding the rails over them. Ifwe have all this security how the fuck did they get up there?

[Big Train]

We don't negotiate with Terrorists or protesters. If they burn it, so be it. They will have to expect the consequences....

It is really pathetic. Not getting enough media attention, you useless bitches?? Everything was peaceful, you didn't get your 68', like they promised you. Your hippie delusions are all coming to pass and you can't hack it. So let's burn the flag, unless the jailed protesters are freed. Like my grandpa said to them then, I say to them now "Get a job, pal".

[LoungeMachine]

Now I know where FORD went on vacation!


This just smacks of a KKKarl Rove plant.


Faux News must be creaming their dockers

[LoungeMachine]

Originally posted by Big Train
We don't negotiate with Terrorists

We don't???

Hmmm, I must have been watching different coverage of Najaf than you.

And when you mean we, do you mean the USA?

Beacause we HAVE negotiated with terrorists for decades!!!!

Iran Contra ring a bell??


How about supplying BOTH Iraq and Iran?

[ELVIS]

Originally posted by LoungeMachine
Beacause we HAVE negotiated with terrorists for decades!!!!

Then along came George W. Bush

[Satan]

Protestors exercizing their Freedom of Speech are not TERRORISTS. Furthermore, while I don't personally endorse the practice, flag burning is considered protected Freedom of Speech by the Supreme Court.

I suppose you could charge the person in possession of the flag with theft of NY city property, but that's about it.

Meanwhile, the convention is over, and there is no longer any excuse for the protestors to be detained. Period.

[Satan]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Then along came George W. Bush....

...who either initiated terrorist acts upon his own country, or held the door open while terrorists trained and funded by his family's crime syndicate did so.

[ELVIS]

Originally posted by Satan
Protestors exercizing their Freedom of Speech are not TERRORISTS.

Nobody said they were...

[ELVIS]

Originally posted by Satan
...who either initiated terrorist acts upon his own country, or held the door open while terrorists trained and funded by his family's crime syndicate did so.

It's utterly amazing that you believe such BULLSHIT!

[knuckleboner]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Then along came George W. Bush

president bush was willing to negotiate with saddam hussien, prior to our invasion. so either saddam wasn't a terrorist then, or bush occasionally negotiates...




but Satan, those idiots aren't protestors. they might not be terrorists, but at best, they're thieves. and in no way does the 1st amendment give you the right to destroy somebody else's property.

these idiots make a mockery of legitamite protestors. and while i personally hate the practice, i disagree 100% with the amendment to ban flag burning. but these yahoos make the amendment more palatable and likely.

[knuckleboner]

whoops...

[Satan]

Originally posted by knuckleboner

but Satan, those idiots aren't protestors. they might not be terrorists, but at best, they're thieves. and in no way does the 1st amendment give you the right to destroy somebody else's property.

these idiots make a mockery of legitamite protestors. and while i personally hate the practice, i disagree 100% with the amendment to ban flag burning. but these yahoos make the amendment more palatable and likely.

As I said above, charging them with theft would be acceptable, at least those who actually stole the flag. I also agree that they give a bad name to the legit protestors, which lead me to believe our "Langley Anarchists" have struck again.

[Satan]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Nobody said they were...

Big Train did.