Re:Why Are Police Unions Blocking Reform?
by olliej on Sunday June 07, 2020 @08:11PM
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He took the knee, to protest the train wreck of criminal justice. He was still respecting the flag.
He wasn’t stopping the game, he wasn’t delaying anything. He did it at the same time as everyone else.
All he did was a different position to respect the flag, while also protesting the treatment of PoC in America.
If we want to talk about disrespecting the flag then we need to talk about those football ceremonies with the flag dragged horizontally across the field, or flag themed clothing and costumes, or advertising that uses the flag. Because those are explicitly disrespectful, and a violation of the flag code (4USC section 1)
Re:Why Are Police Unions Blocking Reform?
by olliej on Monday June 08, 2020 @01:04AM
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oh yeah. The confederate flag is by definition the flag of treason. If you are flying or using the confederate flag then you're literally pro-treason. Well, that and slavery.
He wasn’t stopping the game, he wasn’t delaying anything. He did it at the same time as everyone else.
All he did was a different position to respect the flag, while also protesting the treatment of PoC in America.
If we want to talk about disrespecting the flag then we need to talk about those football ceremonies with the flag dragged horizontally across the field, or flag themed clothing and costumes, or advertising that uses the flag. Because those are explicitly disrespectful, and a violation of the flag code (4USC section 1)