Vet cuts down illegal mexican flag

[BFit70]

this guy is my hero

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video of him cutting it down

THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE
Vet cuts down Mexican flag flying above U.S. banner
Took action after hearing of illegal display by Hispanic bar owner in Reno

After hearing a Reno bar was flying a Mexican flag above a U.S. flag, an angered U.S. Army veteran took matters into his own hands, drove to the site and cut down the banners in front of a stunned group of Hispanic patrons.

Reno television station KRNV, which was there to document Jim Broussard's act of defiance, noted the U.S. code prohibits raising the flag of any other nations above Old Glory.

Broussard pulled up in his truck to the Cantina El Jaripeo near downtown Reno yesterday, cut the rope that anchored the flags and pulled them down from a makeshift flagpole.

He left the Mexican flag on the ground and, with the U.S. flag in hand, turned to the KRNV cameraman:

"I'm Jim Broussard," he said, "and I took this flag down in honor of my country with … a knife from the United States Army. I'm a veteran, I'm not going to see this done to my country. If they want to fight us, then they need to be men, and they need to come and fight us. But I want somebody to fight me for this flag. They're not going to get it back."

The KRNV footage shows a Hispanic man, possibly the bar owner, picking up the Mexican flag after Broussard briskly walks past him down the street to his truck.

Later, Broussard, told nationally syndicated talk-radio host Mike Gallagher he took action after hearing on a local talk station that the flags had been flying all day.

"I was immediately infuriated and felt a duty to do something about it," Broussard said. "I feel there's a lot of this turning-our-heads-on-things in concern with the Hispanic community and the things they do. They seem impervious to our laws in a lot of situations."

Broussard, pointing out the bar was committing a federal offense, said local authorities weren't sure what to do about it.

He affirmed Gallagher's comment that many Americans are afraid to speak out on the problem of illegal immigration and lack of assimilation because they are afraid of being called bigots.

Broussard said he had no idea a TV camera would be there until he arrived on the scene.

About a dozen Hispanic men came pouring out of the building when he showed up, according to Broussard.

The men said, Broussard recounted, "What do you think you're doing?"

"I said, well, watch me."

Broussard said he talked to local police after the incident, and they have not taken any action. But Hispanic leaders, he said, "are trying to coerce the bar owner to file charges against me."

The veteran affirmed to Gallagher there are many Hispanics who are equally upset about illegal immigration and the resistance to assimilation.

"We have many cultures who've come here, and they've learned our language, and they respect our culture, because they know America is a great country, and they simply want to be a part of it," he said.

KRNV said it sent a cameraman to the scene after a viewer called to say "a business near downtown Reno was flying a Mexican flag above an American flag ... which is, in fact, illegal."

[NineseveN]

I'm not falling for the illegal brown people boogeyman, but you don't fly another flag above ours in this country, period.

[Emptymag]

They say, "two wrongs don't make a right"... I say


Jim Broussard,









Thank you for your service Mr. Broussard.

[LorDiego01]

besides the fact that this IS property theft,

I'm on the side of the dude. Whatever country in the world that you are at, you fly that country's flag on TOP.

[RocketFoot]

My only complaint is that it should have been an LEO that did the deed of protecting the American flag! With that said, Bravo for the US Vet!

[KeithPA]

+1 for him

Who doesn't carry a full size Ka-bar on them?

[Joe Smith]

Originally Posted by LorDiego01

besides the fact that this IS property theft,

I'm on the side of the dude. Whatever country in the world that you are at, you fly that country's flag on TOP.

He left the flag there so I don't think its considered theft. Vandalism? Destruction of property?


Either way I like it! That dude has some guts, and I'll bet that one of the illegals does sue him for something. With the way this country is they will likely win too.

[NineseveN]

Originally Posted by Joe Smith

He left the flag there so I don't think its considered theft. Vandalism? Destruction of property?


Either way I like it! That dude has some guts, and I'll bet that one of the illegals does sue him for something. With the way this country is they will likely win too.

He left the Mexican flag here, he took the American flag with him. Let's not get sidetracked into an argument over whether that's theft or not, according to the law, it is. That doesn't make the guy wrong, but let's not even go down that road.

[exceltoexcel]

Dude stole an American Flag, took it with him!!!! WTF!!! Those things are expensive..

I think the sentiment is dead on.

However, what he did was illegal!

I think he should have charges of Flag theft brought against him.

It'll bring more press to this issue..

And...

I'm sure Jim Broussard is more than willing to go to jail for it with a smile on his face and fire shooting out of his eyes, maybe it'll inspire people to start doing the right thing instead of whining...

Don't get me wrong, stealing that flag was wrong...

However, I like the fact that he's willing to do a pretty minor wrong thing to make a very right point...

[exceltoexcel]

Originally Posted by NineseveN

He left the Mexican flag here, he took the American flag with him. Let's not get sidetracked into an argument over whether that's theft or not, according to the law, it is. That doesn't make the guy wrong, but let's not even go down that road.

Sorry, already did, I think that makes it all the better..

The guy gave the US some of the best years of his life, he might have even killed for this country..

If he's willing to go that far for the country he's most certaintly willing to get a slap on the wrist..

that is, if a jury would ever convict him