Charles at LGF posts pix of children trotted out for the endless Palestinian protests and labels them Palestinian Child Abuse. Sad to see a similar thing happening here.

The flag appears to be faded and well worn. And, there are palm trees in the background thus negating this Cub Scout being in or around Berkely, CA. The traditional methodology for destroying US Flags that are no longer functional is to burn them in a properly administrated ceremony. This could well be that situation.

Very funny Donnah, now who's trying to bend our minds ?
1. It was Flag Day
2. I see a swamp cabbage tree
3. The flag is folded and worn....being retired respectively.
Now you owe either Flag Day or the Boy Scouts some proper recognition.
brat :)

It looks like there are several more flags in the fire. That and the fading on the flag that the Cub Scout (not Boy Scout, yet) tells me that this is a legitimate flag burning where old flags are retired.

Sometimes you have to stretch the truth a little to raise public awareness for important issues -- like male lactation.

Well, well, well. You had from Berkeley.

Made it plausible, didn't it? Heh.

They should start making flags out of flame-retardant Nomex and not tell anyone. It would frustrate the hell out of would-be protesters.

Could also be used as a patriotic fire safety blanket.

AnotherSource makes some good points, but I call BS on his assertion that there are no palm trees in the Bay Area. Trust me, I lived in Berkeley for seven years, and they have palm trees.

For whatever it's worth, the official Boy Scouts Of America website has instructions on destroyng worn-out flags at http://www.scouting.org/media/flag/07.html

I am an Eagle Scout (class of 1981 - Choctaw Area Council, Mississippi) and former assistant Scoutmaster for a local troop here in north Florida (Suwannee River Area Council). Burning retired, damaged and wornout flags is the proper, traditional, respectful method.

damn Carl.. an Eagle ?? Congrats ! that isn't even easy.