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About face on flag flap
Last Edited: Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 6:54 PM EDT
Created: Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 6:53 PM EDT A man's flag was broken and tossed on the ground. We've got you covered
Flag ripped down at soldier's home
TAMPA - Brandon Davis is a former Army National Guardsman. Naturally, like many Americans, he displayed a flag to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day.
"This is America we are at war we should be able to show some respect for the people that are overseas," he said.
But a security guard at ParkCrest Condominiums Harbour Island told him the flag he put up outside his apartment had to go.
"He wouldn't allow me to put the flag back up and he said he was going to contact the police if I put the flag back up and I was going to get fines," Davis said.
After Davis up the flag back up, he came home later to citations that totaled $200. The flag was broken in two.
The association's president is now calling it a misunderstanding. Association rules say there is an exemption: you can display a flag on patriotic holidays. "A holiday such as Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or Fourth of July those are exempted from hanging anything outside of your unit, " said Jim Pyburn, ParkCrest Harbour Island Association president.
Pyburn maintained the citations were issued because the flag was displayed near a light bulb which is a fire hazard.
"It wasn't touching the light at all there would have been no way there would be a fire hazard," Davis said.
Either way, the association is dropping the citations.
With the Fourth of July just weeks away, ParkCrest management will be sending out notices to residents to show how to safely display a flag and ensure of no future misunderstandings.
YEAH RIGHT.
He still is entitled to fly the flag every day if he so chooses, as is his right under Florida law, regardless of what Pinch has to say about it.
Thanks.
The security guard needs to get an new job.
I think its a shame pyburn doesnt post his face a little closer to Davis's fist!