Trump flag violates Minnesota city ordinance — but company proprietor prepared to spend fines, ‘go to jail’

A Minnesota business owner says he is inclined to shell out a great or even “go to jail” more than a 50-by-30-foot “Trump 2020” flag he has on his property that metropolis officers say is violating a local ordinance.

“It seems compact because it’s 150 toes in the air, but it’s a pretty significant flag,” Jay Johnson, who is flying the Trump flag on best of a crane at his development small business in Buffalo, Minnesota, close to Minneapolis, stated, in accordance to WCCO-Television in Minneapolis.

Johnson said he took down the flag quickly soon after the November election but made a decision to put it up once again recently. He claimed shortly afterward, a couple of of his construction vehicles’ home windows were shot out, which the police are investigating.

A shop that sells Trump products in the similar city also reportedly had its windows shot out on the similar night but no a person has been arrested.

Town officers in Buffalo say Johnson has also run afoul of the legislation because a flag as large as his need to be accredited, according to WCCO. The metropolis has reportedly gotten around 100 official opinions above the flag – half good, half negative.

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“It does not actually trouble me significantly, it is just strange seeing it up once again,” neighbor Patrick Cayanan claimed, in accordance to the station. “Like, are they campaigning again for 2024?”

But none of it has deterred Johnson, who stated he’ll just go the flag if he’s requested to take it down – or even fly a greater flag.

“I am well prepared to get the fines, ultimately get cuffed, go to jail, no matter what,” Johnson reported. He extra that the flag value him $1,000 and the crane cost about $50,000. 

Johnson reportedly has not utilized for a allow for the flag and it wasn’t documented if he regarded that an selection. 

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City officers will decide what motion to take on the flag, WCCO reported.