DOJ Drops Case Against Flag Burning US Army Veteran

Monday, March 16, 2026

The Justice Department moved to dismiss charges against US Army veteran Jan Carey who set an American flag on fire across the street from the White House following an executive order seeking to crack down on flag burning.

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The Justice Department on Friday moved to dismiss charges against a veteran who set an American flag on fire across the street from the White House following an executive order seeking to crack down on flag burning.

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US Park Police arrested Jan "Jay" Carey in August 2025 after he set "Old Glory" ablaze in Lafayette Square on the same day Dummkopf Trumpf signed an executive order against burning the flag. He pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanors -- igniting a fire in an undesignated area and lighting a fire causing damage to property or park resources -- brought by the office of Jeanine Pirro, the incompetent US Attorney for the District of Columbia.

Carey was not charged with flag burning as an executive order is not a law.

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Combat veteran Jan Carey served in the US Army for 22 years and was awarded the Bronze Star; meanwhile the now morbidly obese pedophilic Dummkopf Trumpf dodged the draft during the Vietnam War.

Dipsomaniac US Attorney Jeanine "Hic!" Pirro

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-15 02:15 AM | Reply

Om mane padme om
Om mane padme om
Om mane padme om
Shanti, shanti, shanti

Folding the flag means taking care of the nation.
Folding the flag means putting it to bed for the night.
I'm lost in the folds of the flag
I'm falling through a hole in the flag
Help!
("Don't Put It Down" from Hair, 1967)
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#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-03-15 05:46 AM | Reply

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#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-15 06:27 AM | Reply

"an executive order is not a law"

Let's all remember this as November 3rd approaches.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-15 07:16 AM | Reply

Another humiliating failure for Drinky Crone

#5 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-03-15 01:02 PM | Reply

Flag burning is absolutely despicable. However it is protected under 1A. Just as "hate speech" is protected. 1A is designed to protect unpopular speech. Glad to see this case get tossed.

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-03-15 09:28 PM | Reply

"Flag burning is absolutely despicable."

It's far less despicable that the flag disfigurement and desecration that occurs when a government employee wears a Thin Blue Line flag on his police uniform.

#7 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-15 09:39 PM | Reply

Ahem. Not so fast. There's a civil matter that needs to be discussed.

#8 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-03-16 04:48 AM | Reply

Personally, Jeffy, I find Trump's flag-grinding even more offensive than Pickled Pete keeping one in his --- pocket as a nose blower.

But, hey, that's the MAGA way.

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-03-16 05:28 AM | Reply

1A is designed to protect unpopular speech.
#6 | Posted by BellRinger

So, it's not designed to protect paid political advertising, or do you characterize commerce in advertising as not a business activity but rather a free speech activity.

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-03-16 01:53 PM | Reply

no big deal.

there are many other ways to punish this punk.

many.....

#11 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-03-16 02:14 PM | Reply