"The city is charging 46-year old David Bohmfalk with burning without a permit, even though no one gives permits to burn a flag."
Paging the ACLU!
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To: SwinneySwitch
The city has not returned calls for comment. As for Bohmfalk's right to a speedy trial, that's been delayed as well. His trial has been reset three times.
Sounds to me like the City of San Antonio is searching high and low for a way out of a no-win situation. This arrest is a PR disaster for a city dependent on tourism (yes, even Mexican tourist) and the home to four military bases!
34 posted on
10/10/2007 2:13:38 PM PDT by
TexanByBirth
(San Antonio Spurs - 2007 NBA Champions!)
To: SwinneySwitch
A nice detailed description of the incident (which apparently occurred in May 2007) from Mr. Bohmfak himself.
David Bohmfak
To: SwinneySwitch
At this point, the two officers, both Hispanic, began talking to each other about what felonies they could charge me with, and asking me questions, although I had not been advised of my rights under Miranda v. Arizona. The male police officer, I believe his name was Ramirez, advised me that I had not only committed arson, but that I had violated several state and federal Homeland Security laws and that I should now consider myself a “domestic terrorist”. Numerous times while he was questioning me, he repeated that I had committed an act of domestic terrorism, due to post-9-11 laws.Oh brother!
37 posted on
10/10/2007 2:34:13 PM PDT by
raybbr
(You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
To: SwinneySwitch
38 posted on
10/10/2007 2:35:42 PM PDT by
raybbr
(You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote.)
To: live+let_live
To: SwinneySwitch
The ghost of Thomas Miller from Gonzales, Alamo Defender and my ancestor, is smiling.
40 posted on
10/10/2007 3:00:38 PM PDT by
SaxxonWoods
(...."We're the govt, and we're here to hurt."....)
To: SwinneySwitch
Grandpappy manned the cannon at the Siege of Bexar and saw Milam fall. I’m sure he would have provided the lighter.
BTW, see my tagline.
45 posted on
10/10/2007 4:46:23 PM PDT by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: SwinneySwitch
Im sure that Jorge will defend this guy, NOT!
46 posted on
10/10/2007 4:48:19 PM PDT by
sasafras
(All things evil are cloaked in the word diversity)
To: Eaker; AK2KX; Ancesthntr; ApesForEvolution; archy; backhoe; bayouranger; Badray; Bear_Slayer; ...
"At this point, the two officers, both Hispanic, began talking to each other about what felonies they could charge me with, and asking me questions, although I had not been advised of my rights under Miranda v. Arizona. The male police officer, I believe his name was Ramirez, advised me that I had not only committed arson, but that I had violated several state and federal Homeland Security laws and that I should now consider myself a “domestic terrorist”. Numerous times while he was questioning me, he repeated that I had committed an act of domestic terrorism, due to post-9-11 laws."CW2 Ping.
47 posted on
10/10/2007 6:13:55 PM PDT by
Travis McGee
(---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
To: SwinneySwitch
Why can’t the morons who burn flags (of any country, including our own) do it on THEIR OWN PROPERTY!
51 posted on
10/10/2007 6:27:59 PM PDT by
Clemenza
(Rudy Giuliani, like Pesto and Seattle, belongs in the scrap heap of '90s Culture)
To: SwinneySwitch
Park police cited Bohmfalk for illegal burning of rubbish, even it was a Mexican flag he set ablaze.Well, technically, they are correct. :-)
54 posted on
10/10/2007 6:43:28 PM PDT by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Repeal the Terrible Two - the 16th and 17th Amendments. Sink LOST! Stop SPP!)
To: SwinneySwitch
“...burning rubbish....”
I would be very proud to be cited for this offense. A more true citation was probably never given.
55 posted on
10/10/2007 6:58:25 PM PDT by
whipitgood
(Let's burn some MEXICAN flags!)
To: SwinneySwitch
This guy has got to have relatives in Egypt. A town there’s named after him or his family.
57 posted on
10/10/2007 7:44:13 PM PDT by
DaGman
(`)
To: SwinneySwitch
” Park police cited Bohmfalk for illegal burning of rubbish”
The Mexican flag could be clasified as Rubbish so maybe they can make the charge stick.
58 posted on
10/10/2007 7:56:23 PM PDT by
dalereed
To: SwinneySwitch
If he gets a fair judge, he just needs to make a motion to dismiss based on the fact he was cited on a law that does not exist.
60 posted on
10/11/2007 12:19:41 AM PDT by
LukeL
To: SwinneySwitch
Maybe this is a more fitting image of the Mexican flag these days.
63 posted on
10/11/2007 6:54:43 AM PDT by
Ron H.
(American's are regretting not impeaching co-Presidente Jorge Boosh)
To: SwinneySwitch
aclu would only help him if he were burning the us. flag.
64 posted on
10/11/2007 6:55:56 AM PDT by
television is just wrong
(deport all illegal aliens NOW. Put all AMERICANS TO WORK FIRST. END Welfare)
To: SwinneySwitch; Travis McGee
One can only imagine the impact of a few thousand vets burning Mexican Flags throughout the country as a court approved function of free speech.
“As a former Texas police chief and military veteran, Bohmfalk says he knows his rights, and is fighting for them.
“Why should a foreign flag get any better protection than the American flag?” he said.
The city has not returned calls for comment. As for Bohmfalk’s right to a speedy trial, that’s been delayed as well. His trial has been reset three times.”
“In America, every day we see people burning the American flag and it’s become desensitized,” Jakob said. “If we can allow that, we can certainly say that the Mexican flag can be burned.”
69 posted on
10/11/2007 9:15:57 AM PDT by
Grampa Dave
(Could it be time to burn Mexican Flags as our First Amendment right?)
To: SwinneySwitch
The only crime of which he is guilty is disposing of garbage on public property.
70 posted on
10/11/2007 9:33:00 AM PDT by
ZULU
(Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
To: SwinneySwitch
“In America, every day we see people burning the American flag and it’s become desensitized,” Jakob said.”
We do? Not where I live.
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