An experienced on Wednesday requested not to be guilty Fire in an American flag Last month, there was a decline when the flag was burnt to protest the executive order of President Trump in a federal park outside the White House.
54 -year -old Jan Carrie was involved in allegations of two federal rapes presented in his first court on Wednesday: a fire broke out due to ignition of fire in an undetermined area and damaging property or park resources. They were not directly charged for burning the flag.
Carrie was arrested on 25 August after setting fire to the flag at Lafyat Park, located outside the White House. According to the video of the incident, Carrie recognized herself as an experienced with more than 20 years of service in the US Army and said “he was burning the flag as” opposition to the illegal fascist president that sits in that house, “pointing to the White House.
Talking in a bullhorn at the time, Carrie said, “I fought for each of your rights to express myself, but you feel that you want to express yourself. The first amendment to burn the American flag is the right to burn.”
“No president can make a law, period,” he said.
Carrie arrested a few hours after TrumpSigned an executive orderTo direct the Attorney General to target individuals who “humiliate” the flag by identifying the state and local laws, they may have violated. TrumpAlso directs the order If foreign nationals are launched in the flag, the administration officials are canceled to the administration officials to eliminate or cancel the visa.
A 1989 landmark Supreme Court’s decision established that burning the US flag is preserved under the first amendment.
Carrie spoke with reporters after hearing on Wednesday. He said that he served in the army from 1989 to 2012, deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Carrie said, “I served this country for more than 20 years, sworn to maintain our constitution. I did not take an oath to serve the dictator, a dictator or Vanabe King.”
“Although we respect the amendment first amendment, a spokesman at the American Attorney Genin Piro’s office, who filed allegations against Carrie, said in a law that prohibits burning of anything, including a flag on federal property.”
The partnership co-founder for the Civil Justice Fund, the defense-ranked Attorney Verhanden-Hilliard said that the charge represents an attempt to stop the free speech.
“This is an waste of the first amendment by the administration, and it is important that people stand up and speak, exercise their rights,” said Wreden-Hiliard.
Chief Justice James Boseberg on 17 October gave Carrie’s lawyers a time limit to file a resolution to dismiss the case on a constitutional basis. He set a status hearing for 1 December.
Associated Press contributed.
