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Flag-burning charges dropped Charges against flag-burner and Ashland activist Ryan Navickas were dropped this morning in Ashland Municipal Court. Citing a city rule which allows free speech on the Plaza, and the United States Supreme Court determination that flag-burning is a form of speech, Municipal Court Judge Allen Drescher dismissed the case against Navickas, who had been cited for burning a flag in April on the Plaza. "I think it's really great," Navickas said. "It sets a precedent for the way police handle those expressing their views and its a strong statement in support of the Constitution." Navickas had burned a flag in support of two other men arrested April 12 on the Plaza for burning an American flag. LINKS: DAILY TIDINGS: Main | News | Sports | Obituaries | Opinion | Columnists | AP News | Subscribe | Archives | Weather | Classifieds | Contact Us | Privacy REVELS: Main | Calendar | Dining | Movies | T.V. OTHER: Road Cams Copyright 2003 Ashland Daily Tidings 541.482.3456. 1661 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, OR 97520. Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. - Advertisers -