A Colorado homeowner's association (HOA) is demanding that a police chaplain remove his "thin blue line" flag because, they said, it is a "white lives matter" flag.
The chaplain, who requested to not have his name revealed for the safety of his family, was interviewed by Fox 31 Denver. It was then he described the letter he received from the HOA regarding the flag outside of his home. The letter said “it was observed there is a ‘white lives matter flag’” flying outside his house, but he argued that the blue line had absolutely nothing to do with race.
“There’s nothing about racism at all there,” he said. “It’s simply saying, ‘We stand for you. You continue to do all the great things you do.’ I serve with so many different officers of so many different ethnic backgrounds. I’ve shared it with them. This isn’t a white lives, this is a blue lives matter, because they do.”
Activist Mommy reports:
The letter went on to quote HOA guidelines, saying that “no unsightly article shall be permitted” and to “please remove the items and store them out sight.”
A legal expert cited by Fox 31 explained that, because homeowners associations are private, the chaplain’s flag would not be protected under the First Amendment. However, there is a Colorado law that protects homeowners’ rights to display flags and political signs from HOA restrictions.
“My officers and most officers are wonderful people. I just want the police officers to know they’re doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing: protecting and serving. I’ve seen them work 16-18 hour days and turn around and do it again, even when they’ve been yelling at them, telling them they hate them and they want them to die. I’ve seen officers give up their own family’s money for Christmas for underprivileged kids in the worst neighborhoods. I work with so many officers that are so amazing,” the officer said.
The chaplain said that the HOA’s demand comes right when he says the officers he works with need support the most. The past three weeks, in particular, he says, have been very difficult for his officers. He simply wants to show his appreciation for them, which he has been doing since National Police week in May when he first put up the flag.
“I believe that’s why I’m being targeted—because I’m associated with them. I believe it’s just because it’s everything going on in the world right now, in this country,” he said.
The chaplain declared that he has no intention of taking the flag down.
“I can’t take the flag down. I’d be a hypocrite. If I can stand before multitudes of officers, they are doing a good deed for what they are doing and then I take that flag down and say, ‘Well, I’m going to have to take it down, no it’s got to stay up,” the chaplain continued.
The chaplain says he was also told to take down his blue porch light and an angel over his garage. He added that neighbors have not been told to remove similar flags supporting fire and military.
“I think there’s a mixed message, the wrong message that police officers are evil people,” he added. “It’s just farthest from the truth. They’re not evil at all. I see them day in and day out, every night, continuing to be patient, continuing to be loving, continuing to try to help people. You know, I have a chaplain badge and I’ve told them I’m proud to wear that badge. Not because it’s a police badge or because it’s this department or that, it’s because of the things I’ve seen them do.”
I know it's easier said than done, but if I were him, I would probably end up moving. If they do not want police officers in their neighborhood then that's o on them. Personally, I love seeing officers living nearby. It makes me feel like it is a safer area when I see that.
Trending Political News
Madonna Launches Crazy Attack on 'Nazi' and 'Sociopath' President Trump
Madonna has one of the worst documented cases of Trump Derangement Syndrome. She has been launching crazy attacks at him for years.
In Madonna's latest attack against President Trump, she called him a "Nazi" and a "sociopath" after he made some comments to his supporters at the Tulsa rally.
Don Lemon of CNN Claims He Doesn't Know Bartender Who is Suing Him for Sexual Assault
Imagine being such a sleazeball that you don't even remember the bartender who is suing you for sexual assault. Well, Don Lemon doesn't have to.
Court papers which have been filed by 39-year-old Dustin Hice, who is a bartender at Mur's Backstreet Tavern in Sag Harbor. In the papers, which were obtained by Daily Mail, Hice claimed that Lemon put his hands down his pants and rubbed his genitals.
Seattle Loses Billion Dollar Company and Millions in Tax Revenue Thanks to One Thing
One of the largest businesses in Seattle, Smead Capital Management which is a very large investment firm has decided to uproot their company and move it to Phoenix, Arizona.
The reason that they decided to pack up and move is because of the unpredictability and unrest in Seattle thanks to CHAZ/CHOP.
CNN Is Booted From The White House By Secret Service
With protests and riots starting up once again around Washington, D.C. things are pretty tense.
I would say that as of right now, it's not as bad as it was earlier in the month, but there are still some big issues to deal with, however, President Trump and D.C. police are handling the situation well.
BREAKING: Newly Released Notes from Strzok Implicate Biden and Obama DIRECTLY!
Earlier this week, the Department of Justice released a bombshell in the Russian hoax investigation and the trap that the Obama administration set up against General Michael Flynn.
Some notes that were taken by Peter Strzok just implicated former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden.
DEMOCRATIC ELECTION RIGGING: Republicans Receive Misprinted Ballots with Democratic Candidates Listed Instead
New Jersey Republicans sure got a surprise when they checked their mail recently.
When they opened up their envelopes containing their mail-in ballots for the election on July 7th, they were shocked to see what was inside.
