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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." ...

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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.

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?