Hal was arrested for burning the United States' flag in a protest of governmental policy.His action is protected under the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech because the flag burning is considered symbolic speech.

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Flag burning has been recognized by the Supreme Court as a form of expressive conduct protected under the First Amendment's guarantee of free speech. In the 1989 case of Texas v. Johnson, the Supreme Court held that flag burning is expressive conduct and thus protected by the First Amendment.

Hal Was Arrested for Burning the United States' Flag in a Protest