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
thank obama and the dems in congress
WHEN DID FLORIDA GO UNDER COMMUNIST RULE??? SUX4 SURE
They would catch hell with me and my flag
a case for Jay Sekulo at the ACLU! reach out to him…
Welcome to the Peoples United socialist States of America I so wish there was still a free nation somewhere!’
asinine,we have no freedom anymore!
Come on over to our neighborhood. Everyone has a LARGE AMERICAN flag hanging in front of their house. Go pound salt you un americans.
Simple fix,find the home of the president of whatever home owners association or other org that is doing this and about 3 am and quietly paint threats against police and “other govt officials,take many pics and post on all news sites and social media sites:))) Enjoy:)
This IS America is it not?
Fly that flag high and proud.
It is YOUR right to do so, if they don’t like it…..leave. Pussification of America….
“It’s offending me!”….
Your stupidity and sheep- like mentality offends ME! Go away haters. ‘Murica….love it or leave it!!
This is just wrong!