Olympia woman facing fines over ‘Black Lives Matter’ sign inside her home

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Shirley Pavao’s homeowners association called a Black Lives Matter sign a violation of the Lost Lake Resort community policy.“The previous board wrote up a new rule limiting what people could have on their homes, the outside of their units, what you could have in your yard, what type of signs, nothing political, so I immediately removed my sign,” Pavao said.She received an email outlining how homes can’t have signs or flags supporting or opposing political candidates, social movements, humanitarian causes or religious beliefs.“How did the board go from you can’t have outside signs or signs outside your building to determining that they have a legal right to determine what I have in my home?”Pavao plans to appeal the violation and says she is disappointed it has come to this.While Pavao adds that she is frustrated, there are some good neighbors at the park and she still considers it home."

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