Veteran Avoids Prison After Burning Flag to Protest Trump Order
In a controversial move, the Trump administration has decided to drop charges against a US veteran who burned a flag in protest of the president's executive order calling for prison time for such acts.
Veteran Jay Carey, a former member of the US armed forces, has avoided criminal charges after burning an American flag in protest of a recent executive order from President Trump that called for prison sentences for those who engage in such acts.
The Trump administration has announced that it will be dropping the charges against Carey, citing concerns over free speech and the First Amendment. The president's order, which was issued in June, sought to make flag burning a punishable offense, drawing widespread criticism from civil liberties groups and constitutional scholars who argued that it was a clear violation of protected political expression.
Carey, a 35-year-old veteran who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan, participated in the flag burning demonstration shortly after Trump signed the executive order. He stated that his actions were a form of peaceful protest against what he perceived as an unconstitutional and unpatriotic move by the administration.
Source: Al Jazeera
