A Georgia man has won the right to fly the American flag outside his home after getting sued for failing to remove the 16-foot flagpole from his front lawn, MyFoxAtlanta.com reported.

Ron Tripodo of Canton, Ga., was embroiled in a costly legal dispute with the Bridgemill Homeowners Association over the flagpole, displayed prominently in his front yard for over a year.

"I got a letter saying, 'Take your flag down. You can put it in your backyard' and I just refused to do it," Tripodo, a former Army Reservist, told the TV station.

The homeowners association, which claimed the flagpole was an "obstruction," reportedly sued Tripodo for $25 each day the flag flew in his front yard -- a charge that totaled $32,000.

A Cherokee County judge, however, dismissed the lawsuit this week, freeing Tripodo from having to pay any fines.

"I wish I didn't have to go through all this aggravation, but I was going to defend this flag all the way," Tripodo said.

Tripodo said he believed the 2006 Freedom to Display the American Flag Act superseded any subdivision rules that prohibited the flagpole.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/08/27/georgia-man-wins-right-flying-american-flag-home/?test=latestnews

I am tired of hearing about stories like this. It is a sad day when someone tries to make someoneelse take down an American Flag on US soil and it is ten times worse when the victim is a veteran or active service member.

It should be a crime to do something like this. To me it's like a hate crime.

Yep.
A lot of folks would love to see us third-world and muslim run.

They just can't be happy we are the best nation in the world.

Thats why is stupid to live anywhere where there is a Home Owners Association, they are always telling you what you can or cannot do on your own property.

Of course the fact that it was an American flag was just icing on the cake for them.
If it was the mexico flag or some Arab flag, they'd likely overlook it and let it slide.

But not when it comes to "old glory"...these leftist liberals see it as offensive to them, so they want it removed.

I bet this story made the Coward in Chief happy and gitty like a school girl until the guy won in court.

Yea, we know that happened since Obama wore a flag on his lapel forever. May still be doing it.

People should read the HOA better before signing them and moving in.

HOA's are a contract.

One more 'blame-America-first' response ...

Surprised? Why, no ...

i would never buy a home that has a HOA in place. it is your house, not your neighbors. i'll be damned if someone tells me what to do with my house.

Not only just neighbors but some outside committee too.

yea, thats what i'm saying... i couldn't handle that

You know how they started?

People didn't like that others kept their yards bad or painted their house like an easter egg so they started forming these neighborhood coalitions and that turned into HOAs and now they can tell what color to paint your house, etc....

my sister can't even trim or cut down trees in her yard without direct approval of the HOA. and they have about 4 approved colors that it can be painted.

I know.

Is this what happens when humans agree with each other about a slight annoyance they experience?

Human rights go out the window?

I know I will not sign the contract with an HOA either.

Actually not he didn't. He even refused for a while after he got called out by Hillary on the campaign trail.

Wait a minute, you have a sister?!?

Actually no that isn't true. He did and does.

look at these dragoness

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21138728/

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299439,00.html

Actually no, thats not true. He does not wear a flag, and he has insisted that American flags be removed from the premises wherever he gives a speech.

Says he does'nt want to "offend" anyone.

he doesn't want to offend the muslims... they are the only ones that are offended by it.