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Why did the sheriff get upset at Rambo for wearing a jacket with US flag


You see lots of politicians today that wear those lapel pins with the American flag, so why did the sheriff give Rambo crap for having a jacket with the U.S flag on it?

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because he's a trump supporter, and like trump & his supporters, he hates all that america foundationally stands for.

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Because even though it is America it is UnAmerica. People have sold America.

It’s too political and creates controversial. Hence, you’re asking for trouble. Even though he has a right and should.

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I JUST SAW A GREAT EPISODE OF BARNEY MILLER WITH A SIMILAR SLANT...WOJO BRINGS INA GUY FOR SELLING ITEMS WITH THE FLAG ON THEM...BARNEY THEN INFORMS HIM THAT IT HASNT BEEN ILLEGAL IN OVER A YEAR.

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Land of the FREE..

..but not FREE to wear whatever kind of jacket, have whatever kind of hairstyle you want, not free to wear whatever decoration on your jacket you wish, in whatever condition you wish?

Wouldn't it be MORE respectful to the ideal of the country to just LET people wear and be whatever they want, to truly make it a land of the FREE?

It sounds very oppressive if you can't even wear an old jacket without being hassled just because there's some certain color on the sleeve, or if your hairstyle is longer than 2 millimeters, it's like fashion police, but worse. What the hell business is it of any cop what you're WEARING as long as you haven't breached peace?

The cop was way out of his jurisdiction there, he had no authority over Rambo, and Rambo had no obligation to listen or obey anything the cop said. Completely unlawful actions.

It makes no sense to call something 'land of the free' if the DRESS CODE is so strict you can't even freely choose your own hairstyle or jacket.

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Some vets come home with horrible PTSD, where they’ll go to a bar and drink just to fight somebody, maybe kill them.

My dad got whooped by a psycho Vietnam vet back in the 70s. Cops just told him, “That guy’s crazy. Stay away from him if you wanna live.”

The sheriff thought there was a chance Rambo was psycho.

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because he know rambo was vietnam vet. they probably have problem with vietnam vet before.

teasle have no problem with flag. he have american flag on his police uniform, too. he have problem with ragged old military unifiorm with american flag becuase it mean drifter vietnam trouble maker, and that teasle must drive him out of town!

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