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
I think its time for some serious ass kicking of these so-called community leaders. I’ll fly my American Flag whenever I want to. Just try and make me stop. I won’t.
Thats why when i look at a house and HOA is mentioned i get pissed and announce this tour is over i am not interested unless the HOA is going to pay my home mortgage cause they sure as hell are not going to tell me what to do with my own property . He must have a Liberal for hoa head
still don’t know how they can put a lien on the property if he hasn’t missed any payments
Please wake up folk’s!!!!This is just plain “WRONG”!!!!!!
The neighborhood should support him and all fly flags.
What has this country come to,where you can not show the American flag,i will put them all over my house and let them come! Lets see who comes!
I wish he would counter sue them for harrashment.
countersue for double the amount they say he owes them $16,000 that’ll shut them up. and if he’s not countersuing them. what the c**p is he complaining for. does he think they will back down with “common sense” unheard of. COUNTERSUE!
Please wake up people! There is an actual war going on in this country, but because you don’t see ‘front lines’ you don’t see it happening. It is a war on the people by select groups of people whom want total control. Think about this: there is a war on God, war on names for footballs leaques, war on should the national anthem be changed, the pledge of allegiance be changed………………..patriotism is being challenged…………….what next?
This is insane, he has a right to fly the flag and he should keep a big one flying high!
So wrong