Summary
Michael Snow Jr., 24, has been charged with destruction of federal property for burning an American flag during protests against Israeli PM Netanyahu’s July speech to Congress.
Demonstrators, opposing Netanyahu’s stance on the Gaza war, removed flags at Union Station, spray-painted a Columbus monument, and raised Palestinian flags.
Federal authorities claim Snow used lighter fluid to ignite the flag. Cleanup and repairs cost over $11,000.
The protest permit was revoked due to lack of organizer communication.
Right. That’s my point. It wasn’t his flag to burn. That’s why it was a crime. Destroying a flag that belongs to you isn’t against the law.