I came home from running some errands this afternoon to find a notice on my apartment door that states:
“The following complaints have been brought to the attention of the management”
This is a form letter that has several options that can be checked off to alert a resident to the infringement.
The only option that was checked off was:
“Foil or other inappropriate window coverings”
Hmm, while I use aluminum foil to wrap sanwhiches and left-overs, I have never once used it as a window covering…
The bottom of the form letter has the following line penned in by management…
“Please remove flag from patio window” (I have had an American Flag displayed in my patio window for over 6 years now.
Upon contacting management I was told that “We don’t have a porblem with you showing your patriotism, but it cannot appear as a window covering.”
They further state that is o.k. to display the American Flag on a pole or hanging outside or I can opt to leave the flag on the patio window as long as when the blinds are closed that the flag does not display to the outside.
O.K. rules are rules but why after 6 years is this suddenly inapproproiate to post a flag inside of my patio window?
Also, If I look at the line again concerning the infringement, it states…
“Foil or other INAPPROPRIATE window coverings”
So am I to assume that there is an acceptable ‘APPROPRIATE’ window covering and then further assume that my flag is INAPPROPRIATE?
Since when is the American Flag INAPPROPRIATE in the United States of America?
I do not know if my rights are covered under HR 42, but if any of you are attorneys and would like to comment. I’d love to hear from you.
Further reading:
National Flag Law Mirrors Community Associations Institute Public Policy.
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