Trump signs order aiming for one-year jail terms for flag burning

[Ocelot II]

21. Of course. But what it means *in practice* is pretextual arrests

for violating misdemeanor ordinances relating to burning trash or other minor offenses when the real motivation is, of course, the suppression of the flag-burner's free expression rights. The flag-burner will be hauled into court while someone burning leaves in their back yard would probably just get a ticket. If you want to burn a flag it would probably be a good idea to do it in a public picnic area where fires are permitted and use the provided fire pit, in full compliance with all open burning ordinances. Then if you get arrested anyhow you'll know for sure why.