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
Communism
oh c**p — I have a little American flag in a flower pot in front of my house
Freedom.. right..(heavy sigh)
Screw them people DAMN ISLAMAOBAMA LOVERS!!!! Dirty Bastards can go to HELL!!!!!
Did It p**s off a Muslim?
This is sick ! Enough !! Everyone in his town needs to FIGHT BIG TIME on this. !!
Why is the American flag under attack on American soil we all better wake up before America is no longer the land of the free
tell them to go straight to hell
What’s wrong with this country don’t they know that’s why we have the freedom here or is our freedom leaving us!
Sad!