Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-06-03 17:36:22 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8C597995A85E821193F08335447379002248FAEB8972833A66515557724E856F
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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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