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http://www.eveningsun.com/localnews/ci_23447173/man-faces-up-90-days-torn-and-dirty
A man who an Adams County prosecutor described as "basically homeless" faces up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine for possessing a torn and dirty American flag.
Robert S. Forrey, 57, was bound over for trial Wednesday at a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Tony Little. Forney had been in jail since his arrest June 4 near the intersection of routes 15 and 116 southeast of Gettysburg in Straban Township.
Forrey has been charged with a third-degree misdemeanor; under Pennsylvania law it is a crime to show "disrespect" for an American flag. He was also cited for littering, a summary offense.
State Trooper Ronald Jarvie testified he was on routine patrol when he found Forrey a short distance from the roadway near a red Dodge pickup. Jarvie said he noticed some debris, circled back around and approached the defendant.
The trooper testified he found a large amount of trash at the scene, including VCRs, glass and clothing. He was able to match the defendant's name with mail in the garbage, he testified.
Hanging from a small tree was a dirty flag which the trooper described as "defaced, torn, cut - it looked pretty bad."
Asked by public defender Sean Mott to clarify in what way the flag was defaced, the officer replied, "By the way it was thrown ... it was not folded properly."
A man who an Adams County prosecutor described as "basically homeless" faces up to a year in jail and a $2,500 fine for possessing a torn and dirty American flag.
Robert S. Forrey, 57, was bound over for trial Wednesday at a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Tony Little. Forney had been in jail since his arrest June 4 near the intersection of routes 15 and 116 southeast of Gettysburg in Straban Township.
Forrey has been charged with a third-degree misdemeanor; under Pennsylvania law it is a crime to show "disrespect" for an American flag. He was also cited for littering, a summary offense.
State Trooper Ronald Jarvie testified he was on routine patrol when he found Forrey a short distance from the roadway near a red Dodge pickup. Jarvie said he noticed some debris, circled back around and approached the defendant.
The trooper testified he found a large amount of trash at the scene, including VCRs, glass and clothing. He was able to match the defendant's name with mail in the garbage, he testified.
Hanging from a small tree was a dirty flag which the trooper described as "defaced, torn, cut - it looked pretty bad."
Asked by public defender Sean Mott to clarify in what way the flag was defaced, the officer replied, "By the way it was thrown ... it was not folded properly."