It’s all about revenue.

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Right…Cause nothing says America like police enforced patriotism? Whats next martial law? Last I checked America still boasted freedom of speech, press, and religion. To arrest someone for choosing not to stand for the anthem would fly in the face of the freedom it stands for.

I have friends who don’t participate in nationalist activities for religious reasons, but they would have stood–without singing or saluting–just to be respectful. Yes, this guy had the right to sit, stand, or dance a jig without interference from anyone. He did not have the right to discharge a weapon. For that, I hope he gets the maximum sentence the law allows.

This wasn’t refusing to stand, this was purposely being obstructive, as originally threatened earlier in the game.

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The Marine had the right to not stand to let him pass.

There is no law that states that you have to stand to let some moron get out of the row that you are sitting in.

As far as the actual fight, I don’t understand how the Marine is avoiding any kind of legal action (maybe he isn’t but it’s not stated). A different article on this situation made it seem like he purposely bumped the man’s wife when she was trying to leave the aisle.

Obviously the man who had the taser should be convicted of carrying an illegal weapon (assuming all that information is correct), but I think any additional charges are ridiculous.

The reason for the altercation is completely irrelevant. Even if the guy wore a “go terrorism” shirt and said the 9/11 attacks were awesome, that does not mean it’s ok to bully him, especially in a physical way.

Anyone that thinks people have to stand or that the man deserved any of this for not standing during the anthem needs a lesson on how this country works. Not standing for the flag is no where near as bad as saying that someone doesn’t have the right to do so (or that they deserve any sort of punishment or mistreatment because of that.)

What’s the point of putting your life on the line and joining the military if you don’t even understand (or apply) the principals you’re defending in your own life?

By the way, I’m a military veteran, so if you’re going to give me grief about how ungrateful I am, you can go shove it.

So basically you’re saying that the guy has the freedom to do what some flunky jarhead tells him to do or he will rightfully suffer a red white and blue beatdown? I DON’T THINK SO. You are both fascists that don’t understand the concept of “freedom” and should be ashamed of yourselves for tarnishing MY flag and MY country with your stupidity.
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You really have no clue about the real world, and the White on YOUR flag(as you call it) belongs to you, but EVERY stitch of RED belongs to the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.

Why? Don’t have anyone that lives close enough to the stadium to pick the kid up in a pinch when you get arrested for assaulting someone practicing their right to not stand for the Pledge?

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another IQ south of 80.
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only true ignorance, stupidity, & lack of respect for country, history, & the price that citizens of our country have paid for our freedom would respond in such a way

However, this statutory suggestion does not have any penalty associated with violations. 36 U.S.C. § 301 This behavioral requirement for the national anthem is subject to the same First Amendment controversies that surround the Pledge of Allegiance.[18] For example, Jehovah’s Witnesses are not required to stand for or sing the national anthem

1) It’s a Cowboys fan
2) It’s in New York

Then it all made sense.

This guy sounds like a major league jerk. But it’s within his rights to be one.

Marines give their lives to protect the opinions that are unpopular. THAT’S freedom of speech.

By the way, nice job security.

I’m also a former Marine, and I see this more as a lack of respect by the fan that would not Stand for the ceremonies as all fans were asked to do in all stadiums. The guy was looking for a fight when he did this. When the Marine asked or told him to fall in as everyone else was, the guy should have shown him a little respect and got with the program. Sure it’s a free country, but freedom isn’t free and Marines protect that very right. This Marine may have just returned from extensive combat operations, and honestly guys, it can be very hard to “turn it off”. We should respect all of our young soldiers now, knowing that combat can have the most extreme effects on returning soldier’s thinking and behavior. I would suggest not judging someone until you have walked in his shoes, and I can’t judge the Cowboy’s fan because I have never not honored my country and all of our fallen heroes. I would only add that the guy with the taser was very lucky that there were not other Marines in close proximity, because we brothers stick together and protect each other at all times, and it never wears off or goes away. Once a Marine, always a Marine. I apologize to the young Marine for not being there to guard his back and lend him guidance.

Semper Fi

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Blah, blah, blah

The Jarhead was wrong under any circumstance but you have done an excellent job of trying to rationalize his behavior…

You must have gone to PI – on the female side…

Nobody’s siding with the guy with the taser, the are siding for freedom, sorry you don’t understand that concept.

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They were in New Jersey you fricking moron.

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So basically you’re saying that the guy has the freedom to do what some flunky jarhead tells him to do or he will rightfully suffer a red white and blue beatdown? I DON’T THINK SO. You are both fascists that don’t understand the concept of “freedom” and should be ashamed of yourselves for tarnishing MY flag and MY country with your stupidity.

“No, it’s “disrespectful” to INVADE other countries without evidence of WMD….it’s disrespectful to give banker bailouts…. they have the freedom to stand or sit..and the concept of Freedom is lost when people ENFORCE their own conception of it to others. Did anyone consider that them not standing was a protest against the countries policies? The whole point is to show an anger to your countries policies, and in no way direspects it. Dissent is “Patriotism.”

A lot of people would be speaking British English if there wasnt “dissent” Many people forget we were once a colony of England

The extremists in the NRA are absolutely wrong in this case. Guns simply do not belong in sporting events or any event where emotions run high and liquor is involved.

Or that time when Eagle fans decided to trash up Packer fan’s vehicles during the game so they could avoid a confrontation… freaking cowards.