Landlord Tells Business Owner To Take Down American Flags

Click 2 Houston: For eight years business owner Bobette Gonzalez has placed American flags outside her furniture store at I-10 near Wilcrest in west Houston. It’s been her way to honor American service members and her family heritage.

But Gonzalez says the realty company that owns the property, has told her to stop putting up the flags — saying they weren’t allowed. It started with a series of emails sent earlier this summer. Gonzalez read one of them to us.

Gonzalez says when she defied the order and put out the flags anyway, the realty company had someone try to remove them without her knowledge. People, including fellow business owners Local 2 spoke to, say they can’t understand.

As Gonzalez continues her battle with the property owner she says the fight won’t be focused on her — but the troops she’s trying to honor.