News, Virginia Veteran Gets Extra Week Before He Must Remove Flag or Face Consequences. (legal, county)

[JD59]

A Medal of Honor recipient in a dispute over his right to fly the American flag in his yard will have another week before D-Day -- when he'll be forced to take down the Stars and Stripes or face legal action.

Ninety-year-old Col. Van T. Barfoot, a veteran of three wars, initially was given a 5 p.m. Friday deadline to dismantle his flagpole or face a legal battle over violating an order from his townhouse community association in Henrico County, Va.

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[parfleche]

hope he ignores them. hoa's are out of control. they will go after him with his own money.

[delusianne]

"the 21-foot pole he erected in September violates the community's aesthetic guidelines."

""This is not about the American flag. This is about a flagpole," the association said in a statement, insisting that Barfoot directly violated its board's July ruling.

"Col. Barfoot is free to display the American flag in conformity with the neighborhood rules and restrictions. We are hopeful that Col. Barfoot will comply.""

[parfleche]

21' is not very tall.unless its a trailer park it is shorter than most homes. BS on on the pole argument. did i mention hoa's are stupid

[theolsarge]

I do hope that HOA members do not have the American Flag or a "Support the Troops" ribbon on their homes or cars. I hate hypocrites (I started a list but it got too long ) a lot.