It’s always a sign that the weekend bender has gone too far when you’re naked from the waist down and burning stolen American flags.
In Iowa, police were called after a woman wearing no pants or underwear was seen burning American flags. Now, contrary to popular belief, desecration of the US flag is not a crime. It may be seen as offensive, but it is seen as an act of symbolic speech. However, police can’t ignore anyone, half-naked, setting things on fire.
It was reported that police tuned up to find that, although she was without pants or underwear, she did have one of the stolen American flags wrapped around her head. Brianna Laird, upon being questioned, gave a fake name. Then, when they tried to arrest her, she punched one of the officers in the face.
Woman Stole Flags, But Left Pants On The Rack
It transpired that the flags the pant-free woman was burning didn’t belong to her. She had stolen them from the city of Bussey. So, she was able to have theft added to her rap sheet as well. Laird was taken into custody and charged with arson, assault, indecent exposure, theft, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
So far, the reasons why she decided to start burning American flags with no pants on aren’t clear. I can probably guess that the drug paraphernalia she had in her possession had something to do with it, though.
Flag burning has often been a symbol of protest, and, although that may have been in the woman’s mind somewhere, the drugs probably muddled it up. Instead, half-naked, wearing a flag on her head, she just made a fool of herself.
If she decides to release a manifesto explaining her decisions, I would love to give it a read. I bet it would be wild, and although eye-opening, probably not the kind of political revolution she maybe thought she was achieving during her flag burning, drug-fueled, anti-pants afternoon.
Hopefully, the woman will be given the mental health and rehabilitation treatment she needs. Although hilarious, her situation is one that cries out for help. They could at least give her a spare pair of pants to wear.