I think that if someone wants to fly the Mexican flag above an American flag they have every right to do so. In Mexico.
unfortunately there are no penalties for improperly displaying the flag.
actually, it IS illegal.
4 USC § 7 - Position and manner of display | Title 4 - Flag and Seal, Seat Of Government, and The States | U.S. Code | LII / Legal Information Institute
"No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America, ..."
But it's ok to burn the flag if you want?
In West Lafayette on Salisbury (one of the main drags), a home owner flys the French flag below the U.S. flag. To this day I do not know if they mean it as an insult to the French or they are just proud of their heritage and do not understand that it is an insult.
That's old stuff.I remember we had a thread about the same thing a while back.
I dont actually think it's illegal to fly a foreign flag above the US flag.Against the flag code but not illegal.
First this guy (the guy who removed it with a knife) showed no respect to the Mexican flag and expected them to respect the US flag?
Then he steals a US flag?
I think in that case you should educate the owner of the flag on the proper way to display two national flags next to eachother (on two different poles at the same height and not one above the other) and not steal one and show no respect for the other.
Now those people are probably only flying the Mexican flag on that pole.
If you talked to them instead of stealing their flag they would probably have both flags properly displayed right now.
Well, I understand he was upset . . . but considering that some of the Mexican people here have . . . a less than optimal level of education, I don't think I would subscribe malice to their intent.
(My chips are on the "they did not understand what the fuss was about").
In West Lafayette on Salisbury (one of the main drags), a home owner flys the French flag below the U.S. flag. To this day I do not know if they mean it as an insult to the French or they are just proud of their heritage and do not understand that it is an insult.
What do you think the penalty ought to be?I think that if someone wants to fly the Mexican flag above an American flag they have every right to do so. In Mexico.
unfortunately there are no penalties for improperly displaying the flag.
But it's ok to burn the flag if you want?
Yeah, I agree with his frustration, I dont agree with the method. ESPECIALLY not thievery by walking off with their property. I think unclipping their flag and re-hoisting Old Glory, leaving theirs on the ground would have been offensive enough to get the point across. ( cant see the video enough to know if unclipping was even possible so this may have been his only choice)
If it were in Minnesota somebody would have politely run the flags down, switched positions, and then delivered the statute to the owner in spanish so they would understand. LOL
Well, I understand he was upset . . . but considering that some of the Mexican people here have . . . a less than optimal level of education, I don't think I would subscribe malice to their intent.
(My chips are on the "they did not understand what the fuss was about").
In West Lafayette on Salisbury (one of the main drags), a home owner flys the French flag below the U.S. flag. To this day I do not know if they mean it as an insult to the French or they are just proud of their heritage and do not understand that it is an insult.