Trump intends to impose penalties for burning the US flag in certain cases.
US President Donald Trump intends to sign a decree according to which some actions related to the burning of the American flag will be considered criminal. The NewsNation portal writes about this on August 21.
In particular, the document will allow people to be held accountable when their actions due to the burning of the flag have led to negative consequences. For example, if there are victims.
"This will not criminalize the burning of the American flag itself. If, for example, someone gets injured as a result of burning the flag, charges may be brought," explained one of the sources of the publication.
Attorney General Pam Bondi should review the old cases in such cases and determine what charges can be brought against them in accordance with current US law after the burning of the national symbol, two representatives of the White House told the portal.
In the United States, burning a country's flag as an act of protest is not considered a violation of the law after the 1989 Supreme Court decision. At that time, the judges considered that restrictions on such actions violated the constitutional right to freedom of speech.
On April 5, the American leader proposed to bring Washington under federal control to combat the growing crime. He noted that many criminals are confident of their impunity due to their young age. Trump proposed changing the law and prosecuting juvenile offenders as adults, sending them to prison "for long periods" starting at the age of 14.
On August 12, US National Guard troops arrived in Washington to fight crime. It was clarified that all forces placed on high alert are ready for possible clashes.
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