"Bill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> And emerged puzzled. How is it that a Governor can order that Federal
> flags are to fly at half-mast. Such an order appears to be in excess of hi
> authority since such an act indicates not just a state (where he was
> acting within his authority) in mourning but a nation in mourning.
>
> Can anyone clarify this for me?
>
> Bill
Yes, re-read the story. Here is a quote from it:
"Lynch ordered that US and state flags be flown at half-staff. About 100
officers saluted Briggs as the flag was lowered at departmental
headquarters, which is draped in black bunting."
Note that it says "US flags". I fly a US flag in front of my house. We
have a US flag at work. We have a US flag at our local police station, our
schools, our state capitol, and most every state building in the state. On
a second flag pole, they often have a State flag flying also. If they are
on a state building, they can be ordered to half mast by our Governor. .
On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:15:31 -0400, Joe Bemier wrote:
> A sad day in Manchester. A dedicated police officer and a family man.
>
> This will be a death penalty case.
>
> http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/10/18/new_hampshire_police_officer_dies_of_his_wounds/
I read:
"Lynch ordered that US and state flags be flown at half-staff. About 100
officers saluted Briggs as the flag was lowered at departmental
headquarters, which is draped in black bunting."
And emerged puzzled. How is it that a Governor can order that Federal
flags are to fly at half-mast. Such an order appears to be in excess of hi
authority since such an act indicates not just a state (where he was
acting within his authority) in mourning but a nation in mourning.
Can anyone clarify this for me?
Bill
IMHO
The federal flags are flown by state agencies, which are responsible to the
state govenor.
That said, I don't know if federal facilities wouldn't go along with the
state out of respect.
Andy
"Bill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:15:31 -0400, Joe Bemier wrote:
>
>> A sad day in Manchester. A dedicated police officer and a family man.
>>
>> This will be a death penalty case.
>>
>> http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/10/18/new_hampshire_police_officer_dies_of_his_wounds/
>
> I read:
> "Lynch ordered that US and state flags be flown at half-staff. About 100
> officers saluted Briggs as the flag was lowered at departmental
> headquarters, which is draped in black bunting."
>
> And emerged puzzled. How is it that a Governor can order that Federal
> flags are to fly at half-mast. Such an order appears to be in excess of hi
> authority since such an act indicates not just a state (where he was
> acting within his authority) in mourning but a nation in mourning.
>
> Can anyone clarify this for me?
>
> Bill
"Andy" <andya@_nospam_cableone.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> IMHO
>
> The federal flags are flown by state agencies, which are responsible to
> the state govenor.
>
> That said, I don't know if federal facilities wouldn't go along with the
> state out of respect.
The relevant section of the US code may be found at
<http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode04/usc_sec_04_00000007----000-.html>.
Read about halfway down paragraph (m), and you'll find that the governors of
states are explicitly granted the authority when a state official or former
state official dies.
If a lawyer wanted to make a big deal out of it one could quibble over
whether a city police officer was an official of the state within the intent
of the law, but that might already have been addressed by case law.
>
> Andy
>
>
> "Bill" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Wed, 18 Oct 2006 19:15:31 -0400, Joe Bemier wrote:
>>
>>> A sad day in Manchester. A dedicated police officer and a family man.
>>>
>>> This will be a death penalty case.
>>>
>>> http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/10/18/new_hampshire_police_officer_dies_of_his_wounds/
>>
>> I read:
>> "Lynch ordered that US and state flags be flown at half-staff. About 100
>> officers saluted Briggs as the flag was lowered at departmental
>> headquarters, which is draped in black bunting."
>>
>> And emerged puzzled. How is it that a Governor can order that Federal
>> flags are to fly at half-mast. Such an order appears to be in excess of
>> hi
>> authority since such an act indicates not just a state (where he was
>> acting within his authority) in mourning but a nation in mourning.
>>
>> Can anyone clarify this for me?
>>
>> Bill
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