A photo shared on social media shows a U.S. flag displayed upside down, which typically symbolizes a sign of danger or distress.

The U.S. flag code says American flags should not be displayed upside-down except as a signal of “dire distress,” but free speech protections prevent prosecution.

When the Post reporter questioned Martha-Ann about the upside-down flag, she reportedly responded, “It’s an international signal of distress!” Samuel Alito has previously said he had “no ...