Well, gee...

.. not to rain on your uninformed criticism, but it's quite difficult for a single person to do a traditional 3-corner fold on a flag.  Protocol requires that you keep the American flag from touching the ground, which he did. 

In a former job, I had to raise and take down several rather large (municipal)  US flags - larger than a king-size bed spread.  No other way for one person to do this but to bunch it up to carry it, then either hang it over the rail of a stairwell to fold it into a triangle, or get someone else to help you with it.  The triangle fold allows you to attach the flag and let it unfold while you raise it, once again, without it touching the ground. 

Flag burning can be either an act of disrespect, or the only respectful way to dispose of a tattered flag.  It all depends on intent and manner. 

• American Veteran Removes US Flag from beneath Mexican Flag - sm.
  • and then he proceeded to wad the flag up! - Amanda
    • He did not let it touch the ground - he didn't "wad" it up - Prior US ARMY and proud of it
    • THAT's what you got out of this...... not the law the illegal - broke left and right? geeesh!! nm
      • What I took from this - - Amanda
    • Well, gee... - Mythbuster
      • Never said he had to do the traditional fold - - Amanda
        • He was not disrepectful - he was upset that he even had to do that - Prior US ARMY and proud of it
          • Amanda's been wife of a solder, and then mother to - mother of a soldier and still remains clueless!
            • in response -- - Amanda
              • Note, what I said was - ''being able to defend himself''
            • It wouldn't surprise me if he changes the law - see message - Prior US ARMY and proud of it
              • Inclusiveness and diversity.Well, there you go! - Mythbuster
        • Still trying to figure out what - OP

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