Subject: Re: It's time to ban flag burning
What you describe is theft and destruction of property. Lambo called it a hate crime.

So by implication you didn't read the articles or you'd know. The first article I read talked about hate and property. No problem - rescinded. But you can have the exact same act, with different contexts, and it's treated differently. In this case I would guess there's no hate crime law, so you go to the property acts, etc., the priors, and the unrepentant attitude.

We'd have better discussions if you'd quit firing from the hip without reading the articles.