That's one way to enforce an anti-flag burning ammendment
From The Harvard Crimson, May 25, 1917:
A few days ago a student at an American university unwittingly burned a paper napkin on which was a representation of the American flag. A night or so after that he was set upon in his room, taken out and beaten till he lost consciousness. He is supposed now to be recovering in a hospital from the effects of his chastisement.
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