"Hate Crimes" in New York

In the people's republic of New York, a man has been charged with TWO felony convictions for putting a copy of the Qur'an in the toilet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBrbdQ1uAzY

This makes me wonder.  Why is it OK to burn the American flag, but its not OK to put a copy of the Qur'an in the toilet? If it is my right under freedom of expression to burn the flag, why is it not also my right to put a copy of the Qur'an in the toilet? Hypocrisy anyone?

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You don't have a monopoly on your opinions.  You'll find a perfectly safe harbor for the opinion in question here in RedCream.  Deal with it, or cut yourself.  I really don't care much as to which you do.