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Veteran who Burned Flag Looking Forward to SCOTUS Battle

An Army veteran who was arrested after burning an American flag near the White House told Newsweek he would welcome taking the fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Feds charge man who burned U.S. flag outside White House in protest of Trump's executive order.

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-- CBS News (@cbsnews.com) Aug 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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... Though the order acknowledged the Supreme Court's 1989 ruling that flag burning is protected under the First Amendment, it said there is room to prosecute if it "is likely to incite imminent lawless action" or amounts to "fighting words."

Carey, 54, who received a Bronze Star during the Iraq War, had traveled to Washington from North Carolina for a veterans' protest against the deployment of National Guard troops in the nation's capital.

Then he saw the news about the executive order.

Jay Carey, an Army veteran, was arrested after burning an American flag to protest President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to punish those who burn the flag. Corrine Elaine

"Presidents don't make law, and Congress will make no law that infringes upon our rights in accordance with the First Amendment," Carey told Newsweek.

"I realized that I needed to, that day, go and burn a flag in front of the White House to have the biggest impact and send the message to the President that he's not allowed to do that." ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-30 01:56 PM

This is nice propaganda, it shows who read the EO versus those like Gaslighter who didn't.

He wasn't arrested for burning the flag.

He was arrested for starting a fire on Federal property.

Title 36 Chapter I Part 2 2.13.
www.ecfr.gov

#2 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-30 02:25 PM

@#2

The article notes the reason for his arrest, and also notes he is being investigated for further charges.

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... He is now awaiting a court summons in the mail after being charged with violating a law prohibiting the lighting of a fire in a federal park.

But Carey said he understands he is being investigated for further charges. He said he received a call from someone identifying themselves as a Secret Service agent inquiring about Monday's incident, and his wife and son were left voicemails.

"We have voicemails from them saying that we're looking into Jan Robert Carey, your father or your husband, whichever one they called, and would like to ask you some questions," he said.

Newsweek has contacted the Secret Service for a response to Carey's comments. A Secret Service spokesperson told Newsweek that the agency "detained an individual in Lafayette Park for igniting an object. The individual was subsequently turned over to U.S. Park Police as they have jurisdiction."

Carey said he believes he is being targeted because his actions have surely riled the president. "It's an ego thing for him," he said. "I'm sure he's pretty upset that somebody immediately burned a flag after he signed an executive order stating that it would never happen again." ...

imo, it might be interesting to see how far this incident goes.

Will it make it to SCOTUS?

I have my doubts.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-30 04:10 PM

US Army SFC Jan Robert Carey (Ret.) valiantly served his country for more than 20 years and was deployed to Kuwait, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. As well as a Bronze Star, this veteran received numerous awards including two Meritorious Service Medals, eight Army Commendation Medals and six Army Achievement Medals.

Have any of the federal jurists all the way from the district judge who will first hear his case, the circuit court of judges who will hear the appeal, or any of the SCOTUS justices ever serve in the US military or did many of them serve themselves to delicious buffets along their illustrious, demanding careers?

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-30 04:39 PM

My guess is that his mortgage applications, if he has any, are now being dug up and investigated. Perhaps that may be one of the further investigations being done?

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-30 05:43 PM

Grand jury approved or just consolation charges?

Jury nullification is still needed.

#6 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-08-31 03:23 AM

Why is this heinous crime only attached to a one year prison term?

Hopefully a Republican who supports Trump can explain why.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-31 10:22 AM

While he was technically charged with an illegal fire, this has so so so so much constitutional freedom issues built into it that any pro constitution judge has simply GOT to throw it out. And if that judge prefers to try his chances with a Trump promotion and thus does not throw it out, this guy must demand a jury trial and that jury must throw it out.

By the way, Trump never signed an EO banning flag burning. He signed an EO demanding maximum prosecution for any other laws that may have been broken. And that is why he is charged for starting a fire while they work to trump up other charges.

IOW, this is more "THEATER" that the Trump people are using to manipulate their easily fooled base and to deflect from the Epstein files.

#8 | Posted by prius04 at 2025-08-31 02:20 PM

It's a good thing he is a Vet and that this has high public visibility or he would have already been disappeared into a gulag somewhere.

#9 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-08-31 02:33 PM

this is more "THEATER" that the Trump people are using to manipulate their easily fooled base and to deflect from the Epstein files.

If there's one thing Donald Trump excels at, it's theater.

He's putting on his best performance to distract from the Epstein files.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-31 02:34 PM

And Trump, who actually dryhumps US flags, gets his usual mulligan. Now, back to what's really on what passes for a "mind" with Old Senescent these days. That would, of course, be his ...
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#11 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-09-01 05:56 AM

#2 | Posted by oneironaut

FUCK OFF JEFF

#12 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-09-01 10:34 AM

Eight out of ten Americans prefer not burning the flag to protest the latest thing. Trump wins.

#13 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-09-01 11:48 AM

The orange child is decomposing.

#14 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-09-01 11:49 AM

DEAD PEDO CANKLING

#15 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-09-01 03:57 PM

@#13 ... Eight out of ten Americans prefer not burning the flag to protest the latest thing. Trump wins. ...

Supreme Court has ruled that flag burning is Freedom of Speech.

The Constitution wins.

Facts and Case Summary - Texas v. Johnson
www.uscourts.gov

... Facts and case summary for Texas v. Johnson, 491 U.S. 397 (1989). Flag burning constitutes symbolic speech that is protected by the First Amendment. ...

Though, it would not surprise me if the current Trump-adulating Supreme Court overturns the prior ruling.

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-09-01 04:09 PM

Someone should organize a mass flag burning. Thousands of flags burned simultaneously.

Hundreds of people involved.

On the Capitol Mall.

#17 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-09-01 05:17 PM

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