Veteran Larry Murphfree from Jacksonville, FL was fined $8000 and had a foreclosure lien placed on his home for putting a small American flag in his flowerpot – even though he had a legal right to do so. If he doesn’t pay within 30 days he might lose his home.
“I want it to go away. It’s such a minor little thing and they keep coming after me,” he explained.
“They” is Murphree’s homeowner’s association. He’s lived in the Sweetwater community for years, and been at odds with the HOA for more than two. All over a flag. The veteran decided to put one in his flower pot, and has been fined as a result.
“They just sent me a letter that says I owe them around $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
Put a Mexican flag up.then you get free citizenship food stamps free medical and they’ll.Ship you anywhere in the U.S. You want to go for free.I noticed in the last few months you can’t swing a dead cat arround hear without hitting a Mexican.the resteraunt I go to used to be mostly older people and us VETS now it’s full of Mexicans.Go back to your own country for Christ sake we don’t want you hear.We want are country back.
Declare WAR.
This really needs to go viral folks. Now and fast. I just shared. How many more will share? Please do. This is really the straw that broke the camels back for sure.
Americans are now the target of these Islamic groups. They are going after our core values to cause disharmony amongst ourselves. We must not allow ANYONE to dictate what we do with our flag (or symbol there of) at any time on our soil. The HOA, apt manager’s, landlords should just inform any that complains that this is our right. Do not apologize to them for the offense because it is not one. It is their problem if they don’t like it PERIOD!
Absolutely ridiculous This is AMERICA
this is crazy ,, folks wake up , this is Home for most of us
Let’s get FOX NEWS and Bill O’Reiley on this one NOW.
What a bunch of c**p, what is wrong with people anyway? Think they have been drinking too much kool aid!!!!
I hope that you are reading this Mr. Murphree. Because I have your way out of this mess and it will cost the HOA and their attorney Michelle Haines a lot of grief.Have your attorney look up two federal statutes Title 18 U.S. Code Sections 241; Conspiracy Against Rights and Section 242; Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law. Then have your attorney look up Title 18 U.S.Code Section 3559; Sentencing Classification of Offenses and Section 3571 Sentence of Fines. He will see that as a whole, each member of the HOA can be charged with these fines and imprisonments including their attorney. For Section 241, which is a Class D felony, each member and their attorney can be fined up to $250,000.00 or 10 yrs imprisonment or both and Section 242 is a Class A misdemeanor with a fine of $100,000.00 or no more than 1 yr, imprisonment or both,
Horribe t hat can happen in USA. We need take this country back!!!!!