Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-01 19:07:30 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7EF7532AE5088AF32CA542D63FBAD0090872F6B412D0E549EFD07AAD0C0A38C9
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Original Note:
Breaking into an elementary school and starting a fire remains illegal regardless of *what* is lit on fire. Tweet misconstrues "burning one's own [American] flag", held as protected speech in Texas v. Johnson* with "burglary and arson", which has never been legal**: *https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/facts-and-case-summary-texas-v-johnson **https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=459.&lawCode=PEN **https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=451&lawCode=PEN
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