Unfortunately, I don't remember the appeals number. That appeal was done
under the older rules, where the wording was diffirent. I believed it used
to say the flag had to be up "immediately", and now it says "at the first
reasonable opportunity". Under the old rule, "immediately" used to be
interrpreted by juries to be within 15 seconds, unless there were some
mitigating circumstances (injury, damage). The newer rule allows juries to
be a bit more flexible.


"zilatu" wrote in message
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Hi,
A few years ago, I read in the protest appeals about the timing
between hailing protest and displaying the red flag. The numbers 15 to
20 seconds stick in my mind. I can no longer find the appeals case to
verify this. Can anyone give me a referance to the appeals number. I
am currently involved in a protest in which it took slightly over a
minute to display the flag.

Thanks