Another Business In Trouble For Flying Too Many U.S. Flags

BRUNSWICK GA-

A Glynn County Georgia code enforcement officer has cited Gary Hudgins for flying flags from the antennas of cars at the Carl Gregory Chrysler Dodge Hyundai dealership where he's a partner.

"It's amazing to me that it's legal to burn the flag but not to honor it," Smith said.

"I'm sad to say, I didn't start until after 9/11," Hudgins said.

Smith said he mounted the flags more than a year ago. "We're just doing it to support our troops and this great country of ours," he said.

A Georgia statute says it is unlawful to use the U.S., Georgia or Confederate flags to advertise, sell or promote a sale. Another section said the law should not be construed to prevent the use or flying the flags for "decorative or patriotic purposes."

"I don't know what I could be advertising except justice, liberty and freedom," Hudgins said.

And when code enforcement officer Mickey Milton wrote the citation for flying "flags," Hudgins objected.

"I said, 'No, no, no. I'm not signing nothing until you put American on there,' " he said.

Glynn County spokeswoman Candice Temple said the county does not forbid flying any flag, but does limit the number to three. And they can be American flags, sales pennants or whatever. In fact, someone was cited under the same law for flying balloons at a business, Temple said. The ordinance also contains an exemption for national holidays and doesn't specify the holiday.

Hudgins says he is looking for a jury trial to settle the matter.

"I don't think they can find 12 people who will convict me," Hudgins said.

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[darthroden]

I agree, in Georgia you won't find twelve people who will say flying too many American flags is a crime!

Southerners are among the most patriotic of Americans.

[cleatrampler]

They get away with this because lawyers are too chicken to take on these code enforcement cases. Their kangaroo courts make assering your rights impossible.

[AmericanCountryPride]

Oh no, we are offending non US citizens! Well, you know those non US citizens have a name...they are called ILLEGAL immigrants! Why don't we put THEM in jail, or deport THEM back to the filty, third world country they came from.

Hudgins, do not submit to the code enforcement officer. Hell, I'll drive up there myself and support you!

God Bless America

[LaReinaDelBarrio]

That flag law may not have been written to target patriotic people, but it IS, so it has to be changed. HOW does one fly TOO many American flags? What hater of freedom would challenge his right to fly as many flags as he darn well pleases? Please tell others of this story.

Ms. LaReina

[primal111]

if the guy wanted to sell more cars place orgonite in every one of the cars and around the car yard it would drive his sales up by 40% in a week or 2..this works in any shop anywhere