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To: John Carragher who wrote (125570)	7/16/2005 7:33:45 AM
From: JDN	Respond to of 793670

Doc Staley said his son has been "floundering around" since dropping out of high school. "This is where the drinking came in. And he's not very good at it," the father said Boy, now here is a situation very similar to my nephew. My nephew has a GENIUS IQ (145 I think it was). He grew up in a well to do family. YET, he never graduated from college, kicked out of 3. Why, drinking and drugs. Finally he got arrested for a minor act, dont even remember what it was anymore, and the judge THREW THE BOOK at him. The good news is that this changed his behaviour and today he is a successful businessman. If this boys father stands back and if the boy gets a decent judge, maybe they can save him before its too late. jdn

To: John Carragher who wrote (125570)	7/16/2005 8:43:12 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793670

The teenager was released from jail Thursday on his own recognizance while he awaits his Aug. 2 trial on charges of desecrating a venerated object, underage drinking, littering, evading arrest, burning personal property and theft. They should drop the first charge (thereby keeping the ACLU out of the picture) and proceed with the rest. Very likely to get a conviction and the drunk kid would have no first amendment challenge.

To: John Carragher who wrote (125570)	7/16/2005 10:25:05 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793670

Read a good comment on flag burning in response to this story on Free Republic: You can burn the flag with reverence (when it's worn out), but not with defiance? Then what's being punished is your attitude, and criminalizing people's attitude is as un-American as it gets. Someone else quoted from the Bill of No Rights -- you have no right to not be offended. ARTICLE II: You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone - and not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be. sanfords.net Charge him with arson, vandalism, setting a bonfire within county limits, or destruction of private property. Don't criminalize his attitude.