He says burning the American flag is free speech. This is his email address.
unmpres@unm.edu
2007-09-25 12:29:22 · 15 answers · asked by dianer 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
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2007-09-25 16:04:40 · update #1
Nope, i call that burning a Mexican flag. Show me the law against it.
2007-09-25 13:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
THE PREMISE OF THIS QUESTION IS FACTUALLY INCORRECT.
The incident that ocurred on the campus of UNM did not involve the burning of a flag. It involved the tearing of a Mexican Flag that did not belong to the person in question. President Schmidly at no time called this a hate crime. Additionally, Dr. Schmidly at no time said the burning of the American Flag is an expression of free speech.
I cannot comment for the actual beliefs of this person, but I have researched the story at length and have found no instances where the premise of this question can be verified.
2007-09-26 22:39:36 · answer #2 · answered by In the know 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No -- it's not a hate crime.
First of all -- hate crimes are sentence enhancements to some other underlying crime -- and expressing an opinion is not (yet) a crime.
Harassment and criminal threatening are crimes -- and the methods used to commit those crimes can include symbolic burning -- but it would be a difficult stretch to prove that someone who burned a Mexican flag was attempting to harrass and threaten all those of Mexican descent.
2007-09-25 19:38:54 · answer #3 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No!!! Let's be fair. If it's freedom of speech to burn the American flag then it's the same for any other flag!
2007-09-26 18:22:59 · answer #4 · answered by Fountainhead 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gee I wonder what would happen to me if I burned a Mexican flag here in Mexico?
I'm not feeling very masochistic today, so I guess I'll skip it.
2007-09-26 00:33:46 · answer #5 · answered by Commandant Marcos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did a google search and can find nothing about such a statement, Could you post a Link? I did not know it was even against the law as long as it was your flag and not on someones else's private property.
2007-09-25 20:57:07 · answer #6 · answered by meg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I do not agree, I have never understood why burning the American flag is considered freedom of speach yet when you burn some other countries flag you have commited a crime, shouldn't it be considered freedom of speach also?
2007-09-25 19:34:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Growing up flags never made sense to me. I have never in my life looked at a flag and said wow I respect this thing that is hang up there. It kind of made me laugh inside when the whole school stood infront of the flag that is being raised and sang the national antum. I did it too but just to blend in and not get punished by a teacher. So burning any flag is as common as walking to me. It just does not mean a thing!
2007-09-25 19:44:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
I'm hispanic..People are so emotional. It's a flag for heaven's sake not a Mexican!
2007-09-25 19:38:05 · answer #9 · answered by Daydreamin' 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What if the flag was made in China and you're demonstrating against their products?
2007-09-25 19:39:08 · answer #10 · answered by Dave T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋