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
We can’t sit by and let such things happen! What are we going to do about? Sit idly by! Come on America, let’s fight third nonsense!!!!!
need to find out who and why,?
BS
What is wrong with people who op[pose our flag. Then need to leave the country or be put in a concentration camp.
That’s why you don’t live in a damn subdivision!!!!!
That community does not deserve him. Sickening how under Dictator Obama, libtard/dumocrat/progressive/ socialist/communists have taken control. CONGRESS is to blame. They could have gotten rid of this PLAGUE years ago.
Countr sue for abuse of power
our country is sinking deeper and deeper into the toilet
I’ve got two American flag decals on my semi anyone tells me they need to come off they’ll find when these colors run it’ll be over their ass
This world is getting more crazy by the day!