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KWR65

(1,098 posts) Sun Apr 1, 2018, 07:41 PM Apr 2018

Deputies arrest man after confederate flag burned in Oceano

Source: KSBY TV News

20-year-old Mitchell Davis, a transient from Seattle, was arrested on charges of arson, resisting arrest, giving false identification to a peace officer, and a civil rights violation.

Read more: http://www.ksby.com/story/37853915/deputies-arrest-man-after-confederate-flag-burned-in-oceano

His bail is set at $25k in San Luis Obispo County, California.

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Deputies arrest man after confederate flag burned in Oceano (Original Post) KWR65 Apr 2018 OP

Might that fall under safeinOhio Apr 2018 #1

The flag was attached to someone's truck with a dog in it. LeftInTX Apr 2018 #2

I thank him for destroying someone's blatantly racist speech. Nitram Apr 2018 #12

No - he set fire to a flag on someone else's truck csziggy Apr 2018 #4

Wonder if I can put some money on his book Jake Stern Apr 2018 #3

Not as bad as what the RWNJs did to my truck when my anti-W bumper stickers ProudLib72 Apr 2018 #5

My heart is with M Davis, but logic dictates differently. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #6

I live near there. I have never seen a rebel flag any time weve been there. wasupaloopa Apr 2018 #7

The flag they burn keithbvadu2 Apr 2018 #8

The flag they respect keithbvadu2 Apr 2018 #9

A flag of a failed system... El Mimbreno Apr 2018 #13

Neighbor had a union jack flag Maxheader Apr 2018 #10

I would have been tempted to do the same thing. Nitram Apr 2018 #11

Next time, quietly remove flags and deposit in nearby dumpster... hunter Apr 2018 #14

safeinOhio

(32,633 posts)

1. Might that fall under

Reply to KWR65 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 07:55 PM

Apr 2018

Freedom of speech?

LeftInTX

(25,106 posts)

2. The flag was attached to someone's truck with a dog in it.

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 08:03 PM

Apr 2018

Someone poured water on the fire and no harm.

I feel the charges are excessive, but destroying someone else's property is not freedom of speech.

Nitram

(22,755 posts)

12. I thank him for destroying someone's blatantly racist speech.

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 10:17 AM

Apr 2018

At least he didn't put one end of the flag into her gas tank before lighting the other end..

csziggy

(34,131 posts)

4. No - he set fire to a flag on someone else's truck

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 08:05 PM

Apr 2018

The owner was in a restaurant and her dog was in the cab of the truck. Fortunately the fire was put out with no injury to the dog. Per the article linked in the OP.

That is beyond freedom of speech.

Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)

3. Wonder if I can put some money on his book

Reply to KWR65 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 08:03 PM

Apr 2018

Think he deserves a reward for burning that klanette's flag.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

5. Not as bad as what the RWNJs did to my truck when my anti-W bumper stickers

Reply to KWR65 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 08:57 PM

Apr 2018

offended them. There were no cops chasing down the vandals then.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,558 posts)

6. My heart is with M Davis, but logic dictates differently.

Reply to KWR65 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:00 PM

Apr 2018

It was criminal, and it was dangerous, even if it was a sincere conviction.

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

7. I live near there. I have never seen a rebel flag any time weve been there.

Reply to KWR65 (Original post)

Sun Apr 1, 2018, 11:48 PM

Apr 2018

My guess she offends people more than her flag does.

I also think she may have been one of the inlanders that invade us on holiday weekends. The dunes are used for 4 wheeling. It is legal and also dangerous.

keithbvadu2

(36,640 posts)

8. The flag they burn

Reply to KWR65 (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 02:00 AM

Apr 2018

The flag they burn

keithbvadu2

(36,640 posts)

9. The flag they respect

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #8)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 02:01 AM

Apr 2018

The flag they respect

El Mimbreno

(777 posts)

13. A flag of a failed system...

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 11:09 AM

Apr 2018

Like the Nazi swastika and the Soviet hammer and sickle. And yet they glorify it.

Maxheader

(4,370 posts)

10. Neighbor had a union jack flag

Reply to KWR65 (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 07:38 AM

Apr 2018

attached to his entry fence. Someone took the flag off the
wood flag pole and kicked in his fence. Still has the crossed
guns plaque..'we don't give warning shots" or some such nonsense.

Nitram

(22,755 posts)

11. I would have been tempted to do the same thing.

Reply to KWR65 (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 10:14 AM

Apr 2018

Too bad he was caught.

hunter

(38,301 posts)

14. Next time, quietly remove flags and deposit in nearby dumpster...

Reply to KWR65 (Original post)

Mon Apr 2, 2018, 11:41 AM

Apr 2018

... under the other rotting garbage.

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