Re: [OT] Teens face 10 years in prison for riding over pride flag on bicycles

In article <ldrfj7F982bU1@mid.individual.net>,
 Robin Miller <robin.miller@invalid.invalid> wrote:

Burning a privately-owned flag is an act of expression. Burning a flag
attached to a government building is a criminal act.
 
This mural was authorized by the governmental authorities and therefore
became part of the roadway surface.

If I went to Spokane city hall and asked for the same authorization to
paint an anti-trans/gay mural in the next intersection down from this
one-- expressing my opposition to things like dudes in dresses taking
over women's sports and minors being seduced into irreversibly
mutilating their bodies-- what do you suppose the odds are I'd be
granted permission?

If you say anything other than "not a chance in hell", you're not being
honest, which means the Spokane city government is committing a bright
line violation of the 1st Amendment by even allowing this pride mural in
the first place. They have a lot of gall to then turn around and charge
some kids with felonies for defacing something they shouldn't have
legally allowed in the first place.