The thing Mellott mentions in his post aren't inaccurate. Urbana Police Department enforces the Flag burning Statute for first time in 27 years. In this moment, being proud of my country is to ignore the atrocities committed against people of color, people living in poverty, people who identify as women, and against my own queer community on a daily basis,” Mellott wrote on Facebook in a post. 22 year old Bryton Mellott burns the American Flag on Social Media