"boaters who put it up, who do not want to be identified, say they don’t understand why"... Horse pucky ... Of course they understand why ... It was because "by law it had to be taken down", that's why ... Well intentions aside, the end doesn't always justify the means ... Seems to be a common thread in todays society for both the sinners and the saints : "whatever I do is justified simply because I want it to be" ... Welcome to planet Terra-Egocentric.