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(1,384 posts) Wed Dec 28, 2011, 10:11 PM Dec 2011

San Diego Police Cite Marine Corps Vet for Carrying American Flag [View all]

Huffington Post
Dec. 28, 2011

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Police have cited Iraq war veteran Marine Lance Cpl. John Canter for carrying an American flag at Civic Center Plaza, home to the Occupy San Diego movement.

At approximately 9:40 p.m. on Dec. 22, Canter was cited under an obscure municipal code, section 53.30, which prohibits certain items at protests and other such events.

San Diego municipal code section 53.30 states: "No person shall carry or possess while participating in any demonstration, rally, picket line or public assembly any metal stake, club, or pipe, or any length of lumber, wood, or lath, unless that wooden object is 1/4'' or less in thickness. and 2" or less in width. If not generally rectangular in shape, such wooden object shall not exceed 1/2" in its thickest dimension."

In an interview with signonsandiego.com, San Diego Police Department assistant chief Boyd Long said officers could tell the flag pole was larger than regulations allowed.

Link - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/benjamin-cossel/san-diego-police-cite-mar_b_1173565.html

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San Diego Police Cite Marine Corps Vet for Carrying American Flag [View all] cory777 Dec 2011 OP

Did they check out these folks? KansDem Dec 2011 #1

The (Koch Brothers funded) tea party exists to protect the current corporate state. Dawson Leery Dec 2011 #3

Has it occured to anyone that the authorities ARE baggers? freshwest Dec 2011 #10

"Surplus population" Tutankhamun Dec 2011 #34

Don't worry, other opportunities will arise for you, LOL! freshwest Dec 2011 #35

That looks like a rather generous flag pole in the foreground. MADem Dec 2011 #19

IYOKAR SpiralHawk Dec 2011 #21

+1,000,000,000,000,000,000 Odin2005 Dec 2011 #22

San Diego has an interesting relationship with its police department. JayhawkSD Dec 2011 #31

Land of the free tawadi Dec 2011 #2

Home of the Brave Hatchling Dec 2011 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Occupy_2012 Dec 2011 #5

Inaccurate headline. ManiacJoe Dec 2011 #6

Thank you. emilyg Dec 2011 #15

agree, we don't need Fox-News-like spinning of information with misleading headlines maggiesfarmer Dec 2011 #30

this won't end well for the branch of the corporate guards. nt Javaman Dec 2011 #7

They sure didn't enforce it for the Memorial Day Parade. Downwinder Dec 2011 #8

Topeka cops did the same thing to Dan Choi for passing out flags at a parade proud2BlibKansan Dec 2011 #9

Shame! Blacksheep214 Dec 2011 #11

So, if I get this correctly, sulphurdunn Dec 2011 #12

"too big a pole". LOL! I'd say you're correct about that PD. truth2power Dec 2011 #28

Thanks for keeping us safe, douche. tabasco Dec 2011 #13

REC. judging from the picture of the TeaParty rally it's time for a 'selective enforcement' bertman Dec 2011 #14

Where are the Tea Partiers now? This is something they would have went nuts over when they did it! 1776Forever Dec 2011 #16

Ahh, San Diego's Finest, gotta love em. WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2011 #17

They're afraid it'll be used as a weapon. MADem Dec 2011 #18

Totally OT, but I'm glad to see that the kitty in yer sig line made the jump to DU3. Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #32

Heh heh...! MADem Dec 2011 #33

You wouldn't believe the spears on the flags in our summer parade saras Dec 2011 #20

The hypocrisy of the PTB is incredible. Odin2005 Dec 2011 #23

I feel safer already lunatica Dec 2011 #24

Stupid ass Marine SixthSense Dec 2011 #25

Agreed Longspear Dec 2011 #26

The Revolution is here. nm rhett o rick Dec 2011 #27

If he had been a Tea Partier, the cops would have had no problem with it. n/t LibDemAlways Dec 2011 #29

they're really reaching. barbtries Dec 2011 #36