Property Renter Forced to Remove U.S. Flag and POW/MIA Flag from Premises

One might think that Beach Management has some legal reasons for their actions?

, --April 6, 2012

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A bar in Charleston, South Carolina, has been forced by the company that owns the property upon which the business sits to remove an American flag and the popular black flag that honors Vietnam POWs and MIAs that the bar manager had raised months ago.
Imagine in this day and age when we have soldiers in harm’s way in foreign lands this property management company is so unpatriotic like this! In October of last year, Hope and Marty Young, owners of the Chucktown Tavern, were asked by local military vets to raise the flags in honor of veterans. The flags have flown there ever since. But in March the Youngs were abruptly told by landlords Beach Management to remove the flags presumably after another tenant complained about noise and other minor annoyances caused by the bar during an outdoor event held there.
One might think that Beach Management has some legal reasons for their actions? Perhaps there are some city statutes that are being violated? Not so much.
What's even more confounding, he said, is that city leaders say the flags don t violate any part of the city code. Planning Director Tim Keane said Wednesday that both banners are legal under the city code because they aren t commercial in nature. He called them “just fine.”
Friend of the blog Jeff Quinton helps supply the contact info for Beach Management should you desire to let them know that forcing people to take down U.S. flags is not a neighborly thing to do. The CEO of The Beach Company is John C.L. Darby and the Chairman of the Board is Charles S. Way, Jr. Donna Brashier is identified in the article as property manager for Beach Management. You can click here to fill out their contact form or you can contact them by phone or U.S. Mail via the below information: John Darby, CEO (jdarby@thebeachcompany.com) The Beach Company 211 King St # 300 Charleston, SC 29401 Majestic Square (843) 722-2615 If you want to lend your support to Chucktown Tavern, contact them below: Chucktown Tavern 159 Market Street Charleston, SC 29401 Phone: 843.637.3681 Fax: 843.637.3682 Email: info@chucktowntavern.com

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