Man With Trump Flag Gets Nasty Letter From Neighbors
FAIRHOPE, Ala. ( WPMI ) - A Fairhope family is speaking out after receiving what they believe is a demeaning, threatening letter from an anonymous source regarding their home and political views.
The family said they believe the letter goes beyond political disagreement and has become an attempt to intimidate them.
Brian Richards said the letter, which repeatedly mocks the appearance of the home and the placement of a Trump flag outside, was placed in his mailbox with no return address or name.
"I'm an American fan. I love this country. I love our president and I want him to succeed. I don't agree 100 percent with everything he's done but he is our president," said Richards.
Richards says his right to show that support is now being targeted by an anonymous stranger.
After moving to Fairhope last month with his daughter to support his mother after his father had passed away, Richards put up both American and Trump flags on his home.
On Monday, Richards said he found the letter in his mailbox.
"It looked like a welcome letter from the city of Fairhope. That's what I was thinking. It said 'New Resident' and my address on there. I opened it up and started reading it and I thought, this is not a welcome letter," Richards said.
Richards said the full-page letter begins by calling him part of the "Trump idiocracy" before insulting his rental home and its appearance. It also told Richards he's "advertising his stupidity" and is proud of racism and hatred.
Richards said the claims couldn't be further from the truth.
"Just 'cause you have different political views doesn't mean you don't have a heart. I want to help people. I want to do the right thing. I'm a compassionate person for everyone," said Richards.
Richards posted a picture of the letter on a Fairhope social media page and quickly had dozens of people jumping to his defense.
"Democrats and Republicans, it didn't matter, they were all commenting the same. They said 'Welcome to the neighborhood' and 'We're not like that.' They were apologizing for this person, whoever it was," Richards said, "I want people to know not to be bullied and stand up for what you believe. We all have differences of opinion in many ways but that's what makes this world great."
Richards said he felt threatened by the letter and plans to add cameras to the property.
According to Richards, the city of Fairhope is aware and plans to notify the police department.
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Assuming this is all legitimate, I have to side with this man. Yeah, hanging a Trump flag in front of your house is lame, and your judgement on politics is extremely questionable to say the least, but criticizing the man's home (I see nothing wrong with the way the house looks) and saying that he has no class because he smokes cigarettes etc is pretty pathetic on the part of the letter writer. I hope the person who wrote the letter doesnt represent liberals or democrats in that town.
Yeah, that was uncalled for.
And where does an Alabamian get off looking down their nose at a Mississippian ? Too funny.
Well, the letter writer is just living up to the standard stereotype of being a liberal...thinking they are smarter and better than anyone.
That's a strange letter that doesn't seem to fit the location very well, looks like a nice house with a big yard to me and I don't see any use or value of that letter except to annoy. Did he move into the only liberal neighborhood in the sovereign country..errrr state of Alabama?
I thought trump flags were almost mandatory in Alabama, and with a yard like that even the worst non-smoker would have to watch real close or they wouldn't know when to stagger around on their porch clutching their throats in high drama and lights around the door are a big "so what."
Maybe the letter writer just hates people from Mississippi. Maybe the guy wrote it himself to show he was just a poor abused but moral trump supporter like everybody else.
Either way, it's silly low grade freshman-in-high-school stuff. Why didn't he just throw it in the garbage where it belonged?
This is my hometown and I am shocked.
That's not your house is it?
You're not the letter writer, are you?
There has been no follow up to this in our local news.
The interesting aspect....looks like one of our renovated homes in the middle of town known as the "fruit and nut" district since all the streetsare named after a fruit or nut. Most of these homes rent for $2.000 a month or higher. And, people from other parts of the country are buying them for the valuable property value, restore the houses, etc.
Wouldn't mind if it was my house!
AHA! Got ya now! Somebody just admitted..something..somewhere..didn't they?
Fairhope/Daphne is a nice area.
It is on the east side of the mobile bay, for those that don't know.
Yes, and it is lovely. That area is not a safe zone for conservatives.
And, that's a fact. It is in the center of Fairhope. It is single tax colony land.
I didn't realize conservatives needed safe zones. I thought only liberals were the snowflakes who needed safe zones, coloring books, cookies, and milk
That also explains why they live in one state and keep the car registered in another.
Why? They haven't registered their car, yet.
Snowflakes for trump?
The 2016 elections are long over. I'm sure these folk are simply trying to make a statement that, "They're proud, they're here and they're stuck."
Fake news. I think this is a fake situation created to solicit sympathy and reinvent the Trump voter as compassionate, misunderstood, and the victim.
Two out of three ain't bad.
'Misunderstood and the victim.' Is either an overstatement, an understatement or someone stepped on a garden rake with the tines pointed up and the rake hit them between the eyes.
The only thing missing from the letter is an implicit threat and a free brick tied to it. Otherwise it sounds like the classic Mississippi version of a "welcome to the neighborhood" letter.
He would have gotten a much different letter from the neo-confederate welcome wagon if his family had been black.
I got the Church of Christ Welcome Wagon when I moved into my neighborhood. C of C is big in my town and almost everyone in my neighborhood goes to that church.
They are worse than Southern Baptists for being Nosy Nellies.
The preacher from the C of C church I went to as a kid is the pervert that hit on my mom. Sunday's off after that.
Oh yeah, they are among the top three annoyers.
I sit on my porch and smoke cigarettes and sometimes I sit on the deck and smoke while drinking beer.
I'm not a trumpy supporter.
His neighbors should just mind their own damn business.
Agreed.
No smoking in the house.
Luckily in my neighborhood, most people don't even put up those political yard signs. I hate those things.
Mr Giggles let me smoke in the house when I broke my ankle but after I got better he threw me back out again.
My neighbors put up yard signs. I always look to see who they are supporting so I don't vote for that candidate
You're terrible, did you know that? Didn't Mr. Giggles straighten you out yet?
It's BRING the beer and cigarettes, not DRINK the beer and smoke the cigarettes.
AF don't train womens no good.
Wear your emotions on your sleeve or advertize your political believes on the front of your home and not to expect a reaction is silly.
Don't want reactions, keep your political beliefs to yourself.
The placement of a trump flag symbolises his political beliefs to the whole world WhyTF did he do that? Perhaps expecting a warm welcome I'd say, or maybe some attention, well he got it.
Don't want to be called out on what ya think ? Don't advertise it.
or post it.
or put up a flag advertising it.
We are a conservative town. In that area, though, it has been mostly bought and restored by people from other parts of the country.
My neighbor three houses down has a full sized flag pole and flies a Trump/Pence flag. As much as I hate it, it is his house, his flag pole, and his choice, so I will never say anything to him about. However, as he does also fly the American flag, if it is ever flown below his T/P flag, I sure as hell will call him out over it. The funny part is that awhile back, we had a major wind event here and his pole is now crooked. A crooked pole flying a flag for a crooked president is perfect representation.
Thank-you.
I really have to wonder how the symbolism escapes him!
Definitely filed under "weird news." How do they investigate something like this? House to house search for a matching typewriter? or asking everyone in the neighborhood "did you write that?" How much money do you suppose the city would blow on the investigation?
What would the charges be? Do you think they'll make a movie out of it?
ANYTHING'S possible.
I don't see anything threatening or terroristic about this letter. It's more of a "I'm better than you are" type of letter. That's not illegal....yet.
But the snowflakes are upset.
Gives the locals something to do.
...instead of voting for pedophiles.
You would know about that,,,,now, wouldn't you?
Primitive goober culture fascinates me.
I think we have been commenting on a made up story.
why do you say that?
there has been nothing locally
It is linked to from an Ala. television station
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