An Illinois man was arrested for desecrating an American flag after he posted pictures on Facebook during the Fourth of July weekend.
In one post, which features him holding a burning flag, Bryton Mellott writes the caption: “#youbetterburnthatflag.” In another, now-deleted post, he wrote: “I am not proud to be an American” and “#ArrestMe.”
The Urbana Police Department issued a statement about his arrest on July 4. “The images and narrative in the post caused some to call and request police action against Mellott and others to call and express concern for the safety of Mellott and those around him,” the department stated.
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