Red, white and blue protest has some seeing red
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — One Kern County man unhappy with this year's election outcome is hoisting his frustrations on the flagpole. The Bear Valley resident, who did not speak to Eyewitness News, is expressing his discontent by hanging the American flag upside down.
Eyewitness News looked at the U.S. Flag Code, which states that an upside down flag signals that the flag-bearer is in dire distress.
"I think I feel the same way he does, cause as I was saying I was thinking of putting mine upside down, as well," said the protestor's neighbor, Lisa Glasgow.
According to Glasgow, the man who hung the Stars and Stripes upside down is distressed about the election results. He is not alone. A man in Hereford, Ariz., caused a flutter in his neighborhood when he hung his flag upside down outside his home.
Many people have staged similar forms of flag protests across the country. But, the protest is meeting major opposition.
"I just think it's disrespectful," said Bear Valley resident Colleen Reimer. She said it doesn't matter if you like President Barack Obama or not, Reimer and other neighbors don't like what's being done to Old Glory.
"You know, that flag represents a lot of lives lost and friends that have had kids killed (or) legs blown off. I just don't think we should be taking it out on the flag," said Reimer.
Eyewitness News found out that it's not illegal to fly a flag upside down. However, according to California's Military and Veterans Code, Sec. 614, it is a misdemeanor to mutilate, deface, defile, burn or trample on a flag.
What do you think? Is this a fair way to express frustration? Or, has the protest gone too far? Join the debate on Eyewitness News' Facebook page >>
Hell yes i agree with both of you.That flag used to stand for freedom.Now it stands for the corporation. The big military industrial complex.And all these treasonist action by big bro.This is not are republic any more.Its been taken over by the globalist bankster's. We now have a 2 party dictatorship.and people think there vote counts lol.Its a joke they play in the whore media.Which is bought and paid for by the same people that have taken over are republic.The same old dog and pony show.rep vs dem  left vs right. Divide and conquer.Keep us busy fighting amongst are self. And not pay attension to the real criminals that run are so called government.Just look up n.d.a.a. the patriot act,sen bill 510 agenda 21 and many more.Hell i don't fly the corporate flag neither.And yes the usa is a corporation/government. look it up .If people don't wake up.And snap out of this reality that is created for them from every angle.Are children have no future.Do your own homework . Dont trust anyone not even me.Because the net will soon be shut down as we know it now.Obama just signed it over to the u.n.And it was are last means of honest open info and debate.good luck to all.When people fear the government you have terrany, When government fears the people you have freedom.A nation full of sheep breeds a government full of wolfs
Yes but if you remember, these media prostitutes who are "outraged" by disrespect for the American flag fully supported the dirty filthy hippies who burned the flag in anti-US protests, and proclaimed the Supreme Court "correct" in defending their right to burn it.   Don't think for a minute the lamestream media is patriotic, they're only "outraged" because it's anti-Obama and anti-Democrat people doing it.