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2017-01-28 -Land of the Free

FedEx Driver Saves American Flag From Protesters Trying to Burn It

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-01-28 00:25|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 God bless him.

I pray that FedEx is smart enough to leave the driver alone.

Posted by Crusader 2017-01-28 00:40|| 2017-01-28 00:40|| Front Page Top

#2 On the one hand what the driver did is theft.

But on the other I think it should be a legally binding way to relinquish American citizenship.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2017-01-28 07:06|| 2017-01-28 07:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Per FoxNews: he's being disciplined by FedEx

Posted by Frank G 2017-01-28 11:52|| 2017-01-28 11:52|| Front Page Top

#4 2 were arrested for failing to secure a Burn Permit from the FD before the protest. Free expression was not quashed but Iowa law upheld :D

Posted by Whavish Thusoling5684 2017-01-28 12:31|| 2017-01-28 12:31|| Front Page Top

#5 #3 Frank, not so, Fed-Ex is backing the driver according to this Fox News article FedEx backing driver

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-01-28 13:54|| 2017-01-28 13:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Wonder if FedEx would've done the same, say, between 2008 and 2016?

Posted by Pappy 2017-01-28 14:11|| 2017-01-28 14:11|| Front Page Top

#7 #5 - glad to hear, but that wasn't what they were saying at 5AM PST when I was leaving the casita for work

Posted by Frank G 2017-01-28 15:55|| 2017-01-28 15:55|| Front Page Top

#8 Free expression was not quashed but Iowa law upheld :D
Laws against littering or being a public nuisance can be used with great flexibility and discretion.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2017-01-28 16:09|| 2017-01-28 16:09|| Front Page Top

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