Interesting. It is worth remembering that the first amendment identifies a limitation on the federal government. I suppose someone will say the other students abridged the anti-flag student's first amendment right. If it wasn't the government interfering -- and it wasn't -- the complaint becomes somewhat more obscure I imagine. On the other hand, just as flag burning or placing religious symbols in beakers of urine may be construed by some as protected speech, can't rocks and bottles be eloquent expressions of opinion?
At the end of the day, I guess the anti-flag person had their say and the pro-flag people frankly shared their view as well. I think they should have overturned the police car as a further exclamation point on the end of their articulation of view. But maybe that goes too far, damaging then state property (the police car).
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Good for you LSU students.
