Post by efletch91 on Mar 4, 2007 20:11:25 GMT -5
While the Republican National COnvention was taking place in Dallas in 1984, Gregory Lee Johnson participated in a political demonstration. Demonstrators marched through Dallas streets stopping at several locations to stage "die-ins" intended to dramatize their opposition to nuclear weapons. One demonstrator took an American flag from a flagpole and gave it to Johnson.
The demonstration ended in the front of the Dallas City Hall, where Johnson unfurled the American flag, doused it in kerosene, and set it on fire. While the flag burned, protesters chanted, "America, the red, white, and blue, we spit on you." There were no injuries or threats of injury during the demonstration.
Of the 100 demonstators, only Johnson was arrested. He was charged under a Texas criminal statute that prohibited desecration of a venerated object (including monuments, places of worship or burial, or a state or national flag) "in a way that the actor knows will seriously offend one or more persons likely to observe or discover his action."
At Johnson's trial, several witnesses testified that they had been seriously offended by the flag burning. He was convicted, sentenced to one year in jail, and fined $2,000. The case was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Insomniacn14, Bowser3000, and I will act as Supreme court justices, even though there are actually nine justices on the actual supreme court, 3 is more appropriate for our population.
You will act as the State of Texas and the Defense for Gregory Lee Johnson. Assemble two equal sides with members who would like to participate, and email me (efletch91@mac.com) the teams that have been agreed upon, if I and the other people acting as justices approve of the teams, the trial will officially start.
I believe this will be very cool if people actually participate, but if noone participates this sub-board will die out and may be deleted. Please dont make my board be deleted
Most importantly, have fun!!
The demonstration ended in the front of the Dallas City Hall, where Johnson unfurled the American flag, doused it in kerosene, and set it on fire. While the flag burned, protesters chanted, "America, the red, white, and blue, we spit on you." There were no injuries or threats of injury during the demonstration.
Of the 100 demonstators, only Johnson was arrested. He was charged under a Texas criminal statute that prohibited desecration of a venerated object (including monuments, places of worship or burial, or a state or national flag) "in a way that the actor knows will seriously offend one or more persons likely to observe or discover his action."
At Johnson's trial, several witnesses testified that they had been seriously offended by the flag burning. He was convicted, sentenced to one year in jail, and fined $2,000. The case was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Insomniacn14, Bowser3000, and I will act as Supreme court justices, even though there are actually nine justices on the actual supreme court, 3 is more appropriate for our population.
You will act as the State of Texas and the Defense for Gregory Lee Johnson. Assemble two equal sides with members who would like to participate, and email me (efletch91@mac.com) the teams that have been agreed upon, if I and the other people acting as justices approve of the teams, the trial will officially start.
I believe this will be very cool if people actually participate, but if noone participates this sub-board will die out and may be deleted. Please dont make my board be deleted
Most importantly, have fun!!