John Henderson, Veteran, Takes Down Torn American Flag At Burger King (VIDEO)

Veteran Takes Down Torn American Flag At Burger King

John Henderson wasn't pleased with the tattered American flag hanging from a flag pole at a Ohio Burger King, so he took it down himself.

"I took it in my own hands," The Vietnam veteran told Fox 8 Cleveland. "Whether it be right or wrong, I have a deep feeling for this country and all the people who died for it."

The Associated Press reports that Henderson said the flag is a symbol of sacrifices soldiers have made and that he just couldn't let it go.

A Burger King employee who works at the Perkins Township restaurant reportedly threatened to press charges against Henderson. But a Burger King executive struck a more conciliatory tone, promising to replace the distressed flag and invite Henderson to a flag-raising ceremony.

Henderson told the Sandusky Register that the ragged flag weighed about 100 pounds.

Burger King’s district supervisor told the Register that the store's flag cost $350 and that wind easily damages it.

"They cost too much money to be replaced every couple weeks," he told the news outlet.

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