Do you find it offensive when individuals fly the American flag upside down in political protest?

Any disrespect to the flag bothers me. Keep in mind however that there are legitimate times to fly it upside down (when you're in distress, for example.)

Sp4 Byron Skinner. Flying the national up/side down is an international maritime distress signal. The courts have ruled on this and until Congress can come up with a law that passes Constitutional muster, that the way it is. Personally I find the use of flags in demonstrations no different then the flags use by the major political parties, and using it to support the "lets Make American Great Again", America is already great and it wasn't made that way by somebody who's total military experience is spending four years in a private reform school that had military patina. It was make great by men and women like you who are on this web site, who are the less the one half of one percent who step up and will put their bodies between those who want to do the US harm and the country we love.

It is their right to do so.

Not good to cry wolf when there is no immediate danger.

I want to know WHY it's being flown upside down. I'll pass judgment then. What I do have a problem with is when someone burns the flag, or worse yet, walks all over it to make a point.

THE UNITED STATES FLAG CODE
Title 4, Chapter 1

§ 8(a)The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
I feel if these individuals feel this strongly , that they are in distress. Who are we to question that. I for one perform my duties in defense of the Constitution, which as of today still grants freedom of speech and assembly. God bless America.

Flying the flag upside down when they are not in distress is disrespectful, but it is the right of those individuals to do so. Our role is to defend every citizen from enemies foreign and domestic. It is not our role to question how those idiots exercise their rights to free speech given to them by our constitution.

I have issues with Disrespect of the Flag period.

I find it disrespectful when people do anything negative with the American Flag: wearing it in a photo shoot to try and look sexy, fly in bad weather, dropping on the ground. ...it's one of my pet peeves

No, I don't. This is a free country and people can do whatever thry want, and it is for service members to protect their right to do so. I do, however, find it unfortunate, and often wonder what are motivating factors behind flag burning, and upside down flag hanging. Perhaps they are unhappy with how the country is being managed. Perhaps they think we are going in the wrong direction etc... This helps me remain positive about my contributions to the military because i'll momentarily examine said situation, for give them, forgive myself, and let it go, so these actions do not occupy too much space in my brain or use up brain power i require to do my job.