Whose Country is this??

[Cally]

I received this email today.
It's UNBELIEVABLE!





Larry and I were at this counter-rally held at the corner of the fair grounds. We did not see
> this happen, but I think I know who it happened to. This e-mail was sent to me by a friend now
> living in Topeka. It is gut wrenching...
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> Here is a letter that a friend of mine here in Emporia is hoping that the local paper, THE
> EMPORIA GAZETTE, will publish. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone who you think might be
> interested. Due to security concerns, I will not include his name.
>
> Dear editor: (Due to the nature of my service and as a security issue please withhold my name,
> if at all possible.)
>
> I am a member of the Kansas Army National Guard. I am a former marine as well. I returned
> home from 15 month's active duty in Kosovo last January. I am scheduled to re-deploy June 4th of
> this year for another 18 months and I will be serving in a war zone which I am not at liberty to
> disclose. I volunteered for this duty as an opportunity to serve my country again.
>
> On Monday, May 1st, I was at the Lyon County Fairgrounds to observe the immigration rally.
> On my truck I proudly displayed both the American flag and the flag of the United States
> Marines.
>
> Within minutes of arriving at the parking lot I was approached by no less than 4 law
> enforcement vehicles and several officers. I was ordered to immediately remove the flags from my
> vehicle.
>
> When I attempted to ask why, an officer replied, "Shut your mouth and go home". I was told
> if I didn't comply that I would be arrested without delay for disorderly conduct. There was no
> opportunity to reason with the police. I was given an ultimatum and was forced to comply or
> forfeit my freedom.
>
> I'll not go into the obvious implications that this incident raises. I will leave it to you
> and to your readers to explain how it is that as a citizen and solider I was not allowed to
> display the flag of the nation that I serve and protect. Meanwhile I stood in a sea of flags
> from foreign nations, some waived by hand, others attached to vehicles. I was also profanely
> insulted by one of the demonstrators who himself was flying a Mexican flag from his vehicle.
>
> I would ask that each of you who read this ponder the inference of the actions of the
> officers in question, what it says about our country at present and the ominous implications of
> the future.
>
> The immigration issue is not a joke; it is a matter of huge proportion concerning the
> security of our nation and the safety of our people.
>
> I have seen a lot in my military career and many things have moved me deeply but not until
> this heartbreaking incident was I literally reduced to tears. The disrespect and outright hatred
> shown to me by both the demonstrators and by the law enforcement officers of my own hometown was
> heartrending.
>
> Some might question just exactly what I am serving for. I hope you can find the answer in
> your own hearts. My conviction to serve still does not waver.
>

[jeezeweeze]

OMG

we are in a mess thats not gonna be straightened out anytime soon... what a horrible thing to happen
God bless that soldier and all our armed forces....
Wonder how this is playing with them ...overseas... if they even know what is happening here...

[TexKan]

lock and load....................

I can't imagine a Marine that would have left it there with just a letter to the editor - even if he is a former one. Being that he is now KANG........... he should be a big enough boy to take it to the police chief. Sounds like he's a "young" soldier............... I hate to sound disrespectful...... but ya sure this is for real???......... I always question someone not willing to go toe to toe and not give his name. KANG probably isn't gonna give him any flack for going to question the reported response he got...............

[Highwayman]

Originally Posted by TexKan

...... but ya sure this is for real???.........

That crossed my mind too. It’s hard to believe cops would do that, but you never know. It might have been someone’s idea to avoid a riot. On just about any controversial topic stuff like this gets created and passed around the Internet with the intention of getting folks riled up. This could be one of those. Maybe, maybe not.

I’m in no way suggesting that the member that posted this did anything other that post an e-mail that they received. Most of us have done just that and sometimes we get bit. I’d rather see it posted here for discussion than get multiple copies in my inbox.

[lurker]

Oh, I'd bend to the side of 'credible' cuz of the Emporia Cops slant.

[Army_of_One]

I think I would have went ahead and been arrested.....then called the media. THESE are the things that are going to get people bent the F out of shape...let the criminals keep marching, keep pushing...they are going to push themselves into something they don't want.

[wetmaan316]

i would of been arrested ,i wont take down old glory for anyone .them cops would have been told to kiss my a--

[TexKan]

I still lean toward another "Snoops" type email.......... just too many inconsistancies in it for me............ hey the KANG has a flag too...... why not that one?........... secret deployment?????, scared to sign his name, confrontation with police????, lots of cars have flags on them....... they were not all threatened with arrest........ the final one is "shut your mouth and go home"........... that's a dead give a way to me......... despite what folks may think about cops......... I just don't see that happeninin...........

No disrespect to the poster............. I just think it reads funny............

[dustinwadams5]

I agree with TexKan on this one it just doesn't read very realistic to me. But I could be wrong it has happened lol.

[wordsmythe]

If you didn't see something like this happen and novody has video of it happening...

Probably didn't happen or at least didn't happen like they said.