The couple, who have lived in their $870-a-month apartment for nearly six years, believed the incident was a case of 'selective prosecution' and that they were being targeted because of their sexual orientation. The couple was ordered to remove the flag or face eviction. Gay pride flag displayed on the patio at Country Oaks Apartments in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, that is rented by Kevin Kollmann and Merle Malterer. Kollmann told NBC News that the couple had just returned home Monday from drafting a response to the eviction notice they had received last week when they found Bieck's letter taped to their door. 'I would appreciate your input into this new policy, so perhaps we could meet sometime in the near future to discuss,' Bieck said in the letter. Kenneth Bieck, the chief executive officer of Bieck Management, which owns the apartment complex, also said in the letter that he will be discussing a new policy that allows the flying of flags that 'meet certain guidelines such as size, placement, location, etc.' It added: 'No further action will be taken regarding your flag.
