HOA rules put family's flagpole in question
TODAY, THE JUDGE RAISED THAT
BOND TO $20,000 AND TOOK HER
BACK INTO CUSTODY.
>>> A WAKE FOREST FAMILIES SON
WHO WAS KILLED IN A MASS
SHOOTING THIS YEAR IS FACING UP
WITH THEIR HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION TO FLY FLAGS IN HIS
HONOR.
>> WRAL'S AARON THOMAS JOINS US
LIVE FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD
WHERE THIS CONTROVERSY
CONTINUES TO BREW.
>> Reporter: THIS FAMILY SAYS
THEY ARE FACING $100 A DAY FOR
FINES.
THEY ARE LOOKING UP TO MORE
THAN $500 SO FAR.
I HAVE RECEIVED AN AMERICAN
FLAG AND AN AURORA STRONG FLAG
WHEN THERE SON WAS KILLED IN A
WORKPLACE SHOOTING EARLIER THIS
YEAR IN ILLINOIS.
THE HOA SAYS THEY DON'T HAVE A
PROBLEM WITH THE FLAG BUT
INSTEAD THE FLAG WILL.
>> LESLIE KENDRA HAS SPENT DAYS
THUMBING THROUGH THE HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION RULES.
>> THERE IS NOTHING IN THE RULES
. I WENT PAGE BY PAGE. BEFORE
WE DO ANYTHING, WE READ THE
RULES.
>> Reporter: THEY READ THE
RULES BEFORE INSTALLING THIS
FLAGPOLE IN MAY.
HER FAMILY RECEIVED AN AMERICAN
FLAG AND AN AURORA STRONG FLAG
IN HONOR OF THEIR SON, CLAYTON
PARKS.
HE WAS ONE OF FIVE PEOPLE
KILLED WHEN A DISGRUNTLED
EMPLOYEE OPENED FIRE IN THE
HENRY PRATT WAREHOUSE IN
FEBRUARY.
>> SO MUCH DEVASTATION FROM ONE
CRUEL ACT OF VIOLENCE THAT HAS
AFFECTED SO MANY PEOPLE.
>> Reporter: THE WOUNDS WERE
REOPENED WHEN THE HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION REACHED OUT ABOUT
THE FLAGPOLE SAYING IT WAS NOT
APPROVED.
THE HOA REFERENCES THE
ARCHITECTURAL REQUEST THAT
HOMEOWNERS MUST MAKE IN THIS
LETTER SENT TO THE FAMILY.
A SPOKESPERSON FROM
PROFESSIONAL PROPERTIES
MANAGEMENT TELLS WRAL THE FLAGS
ARE NOT THE ISSUE.
KENDRA FEELS HURT THE RULES.
>> IT WAS LIKE ONE MORE PERSON
TRYING TO TAKE HIM AWAY FROM ME
AGAIN.
I AM STUNNED THAT WE AS
AMERICANS WANT TO DISCUSS
WHETHER OR NOT WE SHOULD BE
ABLE TO HAVE A FLAG ON A POLE ON
A HOUSE OR ANYWHERE.
>> Reporter: WRAL HAS LEARNED
THAT THE FAMILY HAS SUBMITTED A
APPLICATION TO SEEK APPROVAL HIM
THE HOA AND THEY SHOULD FIND