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
Bobby Rodriguez–an upside down flag is an internationally accepted sign for distress. Personally for a remedy to this problem I would sit down on my front porch with a shotgun in my hand and let the person carrying the next foreclosure notice arrive as needed.
Take them to court. You will surely Win!!!
Merica!
Is there one pro bono Lawyer that can help this man from the local Nazism going on ???????????
Why were you fined?
These un – American people need to leave the USA.
so sad if they don’t like leave
David says:
“It made me darn mad about this bullcrap Ill fly my flag whether they like it or not.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/veteran-fined-8000-and-might-lose-home-for-tiny-american-flag-in-flowerpot/comment-page-23/#comment-551261
It made me darn mad about this bullcrap Ill fly my flag whether they like it or not.
sue them