Brent Greer
publication date: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 (part of Summer 2014)
category: Controversy
clue: When his city fined him for needing a fresh coat of paint, he chose the colors red, white, and blue.
explanation: Greer was a Florida man who made headlines for opposing an overzealous code enforcement officer by painting a large American flag on the front of his house. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, Erik Bates, and Mike Rothstein