Hilshire village Mayor pro temp harasses resident for flying American flags along the street in remembrance of 9-11.

Mayor pro temp John Denninger stopped his vehicle and angrily complained to resident about flying American flags along the street in remembrance of 9-11.

"You just can't, can't leave well enough alone, huh, you just gotta do it, huh, gotta do it." Denninger complained. "Well, you know, the only problem is this is city property; what if everybody did it?"

It would be great if everyone did it. On September 13, 2001, the Senate passed a resolution that " as a symbol of solidarity following the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, every United States citizen is encouraged to display the flag of the United States."

Hilshire Village city hall, the city council, and the mayor failed to fly the American flag in remembrance of 9-11.

Hilshire Village debates whether or not to comply with US Flag Code

From the Hilshire Village Minutes:

4. Flagpole for City Hall commemorating Hilshire Village’s first 50 years: The Federal Flag Code was previously distributed to Council. It stated that the "flag should be displayed daily on or near the main administration building of every public institution." Mayor Davis said as there was some money left over in the 50th Anniversary budget, he felt that (sic) a flagpole and flagpole could be installed with a permanent light for night.Tucker said that Capital Flag Company would be willing to donate an "outside" flag. Castro was opposed as she felt it was "caving-in" to a resident who had improperly placed small flags in right of way of street who said he would remove them if "Hitler Village" as he called it, would put up a flagpole and dedicate it to WWII veterans.