Apartment orders US Flags taken down. "symbolizes problems"

[MACHINEGUN]

 

[Bigum1969]

**** it then, take the flag down then, and raise a Gadsen.

There is something terribly wrong with this country.

It's almost inexplicable.

Pathetic and sad.

 

[MACHINEGUN]

If I lived in that complex and thank God I do not.. I'd plaster any form of an American flag... Gadsden flag.. and all the flags of all the Armed Forces branches (including POW-MIA flags) all over that place at zero dark thirty.

Give them ungrateful kooks something to think about when they come to work.

 

[hoosiertriangle]

Joe's view of landlord/tenant law seems right to me. There is probably some catch all phrase in the lease that allows the landlord to prohibit offensive or disruptive activity. My feeling is that the banning of American flags would not fall within the general phrase.

Not if it's not in the lease, they can't. Within the terms of the lease, that apartment is the tenant's property.

And so are their cars and motorcycles.

 

[MACHINEGUN]

Some funny reading right here.. check out what "Taliban Member" posted.

Go to "Oaks Apartment".

http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=ALBANY+Oregon+Oaks+Apartments&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Oaks+Apartments&hnear=ALBANY+Oregon&view=text&latlng=14346188745816406796

 

[JByer323]

Some funny reading right here.. check out what "Taliban Member" posted.

Go to "Oaks Apartment".

http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=ALBANY+Oregon+Oaks+Apartments&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Oaks+Apartments&hnear=ALBANY+Oregon&view=text&latlng=14346188745816406796

At least everyone else is as pissed as we are.

 

[henktermaat]

Some funny reading right here.. check out what "Taliban Member" posted.

Go to "Oaks Apartment".

http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=ALBANY+Oregon+Oaks+Apartments&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Oaks+Apartments&hnear=ALBANY+Oregon&view=text&latlng=14346188745816406796

Excellent- meet the wrath of the internet.

 

[printcraft]

At least everyone else is as pissed as we are.

Yes, and Oregon is a heavily BLUE state as well, good on them.

 

[hotfarmboy1]

How many apartments are in this complex?

Wonder how hard it would be to get together enough American flags for EVERY LAST CAR IN THAT COMPLEX, and send them to them!

Sounds like something I'd do.

Wait, what?

Is this for real?



You can be evicted, while living in America, for flying an American flag?

Wow...I have nothing else to say, but...Wow.

that's about all I can say too, simply speechless..but ticked off

Not if it's not in the lease, they can't. Within the terms of the lease, that apartment is the tenant's property.

And so are their cars and motorcycles.

That's what my thought would be too, I hope the tenants realize this and don't listen to the landlords.

**** it then, take the flag down, and raise a Gadsen.

There is something terribly wrong with this country.

AMEN!!! That's another option I'd prob do myself. And I agree, this country is in very sad shape.

 

[rambone]

I refuse to believe they can evict you for what you put on your vehicle.

If it were me, I'd call their bluff. And I'd raise hell, and notify every single tenant, and the local newspaper, and give them as much bad press as possible.

 

[Joe Williams]

The address of the owner of the apartment complex is listed. I'm going to send him, and that manager, a couple little flags. They don't have to fly them, I reckon, but I think they should have some.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Also its unlawful for them to ban flying the American flag.

GovTrack: H.R. 42 [109th]: Text of Legislation, Enrolled Bill

SEC. 3. RIGHT TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES.

A condominium association, cooperative association, or residential real estate management association may not adopt or enforce any policy, or enter into any agreement, that would restrict or prevent a member of the association from displaying the flag of the United States on residential property within the association with respect to which such member has a separate ownership interest or a right to exclusive possession or use.

Another article on this has a quote from someone in the ACLU about how this doesn't infringe on their civil rights,

Jann Carson, the associate director of the ACLU of Oregon, agreed that Clausen and other tenants' civil rights are not being violated under the new policy.

American flags banned from vehicles at Albany apartment

And there was a comment on either that site or another one about it, something along the lines of how the ACLU fought for the right to burn the flag as it is protected free speech, but its not protected to fly it.

 

[Benny]

^^^^Well there we go; what they are doing is illegal...

Someone should send that to the tenant.

 

[SavageEagle]

**** it then, take the flag down, and raise a Gadsen.

There is something terribly wrong with this country.

V

 

[dburkhead]

I refuse to believe they can evict you for what you put on your vehicle.

If it were me, I'd call their bluff. And I'd raise hell, and notify every single tenant, and the local newspaper, and give them as much bad press as possible.

I'd call a lawyer. I'd try to get the ACLU involved (they can sometimes be good for something--and since it's a "free speech" rather than a RKBA issue they might actually take on the issue). Even if there is a provision in the lease it may not be legal. Per the lawyer I hired when I had a lease dispute, there are certain rights that one cannot sign away and any document purporting to do that is null and void.

 

[MACHINEGUN]

I bet some phones were ringing off the hook today because of all this.

 

[MACHINEGUN]

Ha ha!

Call this number and listen to her message. (541) 967-1284

Obviously she's had many phone calls, she shut her phone system down because of the high volume of calls. She states in a voicemail message she was wrong to do what she did and she is sorry.

Glad she changed her mind... if not, she would have heard me singing "God bless America!".

 

[rambone]

Ha ha!

Call this number and listen to her message. (541) 967-1284

Obviously she's had many phone calls, she shut her phone system down because of the high volume of calls. She states in a voicemail message she was wrong to do what she did and she is sorry.

Glad she changed her mind... if not, she would have heard me singing "God bless America!".

LOL!! Call it guys, it is pretty funny! She claims in the message that it was to stop people from other countries flying their flags. A blanket policy to prohibit all flags. Uh-huh!

 

[MACHINEGUN]

I think she said that to save face.. from what I heard on that message it sounded like pure embarrassment on her part.

 

[rambone]

I think she said that to save face.. from what I heard on that message it sounded like pure embarrassment on her part.

She deserves it. I recommend everybody leave her a message.