American boy who burnt an American flag returns home

Bryton Mellott,22 from Illinois has returned home after he was arrested for posting a picture of himself holding a burning American flag and wrote "not proud to be an American".

Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz said in her statement Tuesday that she will not file charges against Bryton Mellott of Urbana because flag burning is "protected free speech."

The police then termed their arrest saying they took him into custody out of concern for his safety following threats by citizens who found his action bizarre.

 Upon his return he took to facebook to thank all those who visited his page to voice out their opinion.Read what wrote

Good morning everyone <3 I want to thank each and every one of you for stopping by the page to show support or to voice your opinion. I understand why some of you disagree but why fight for rights that we never put to use. Too many of us sit idly by and watch others trample us. Don't let that be you. STAND UP FOR YOURSELF! ‪#‎fightforyourrights‬