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Was it legal to fly the flag upside down at Samuel Alito’s house?

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Was it legal to fly the flag upside down at Samuel Alito’s house?
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A firestorm erupted when it was reported that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s house displayed an upside-down flag, a traditional sign of distress, after the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Doing so is against the U.S. Code. But experts say it was legal anyway.