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 $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
So where is his Rights? I them to take me to court and the as high as I can go. Salute this man. No matter what he does!
This is straight bull$#%&!@* we need to take our country back and straighten it out because it ain’t working with little Brock Obama
This just cannot be happening in this country! It just can’t!
This is another example of the intolerant groups of people dictating political correctness. This is the USA and our flag can and should be flown anywhere in this country and NO group of individuals have the right to deny it.
pete says:
“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!”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/veteran-fined-8000-and-might-lose-home-for-tiny-american-flag-in-flowerpot/comment-page-24/#comment-551391
never buy in an HOA I just sold my house in the Clear Lake Rivera homeowners association Kelseyille Ca. 95451 because of the board President Steve Citron the limp dick old man Rick Lehman the nancy boy professor at Berkeley and sid Donnel the pedophile .all liars and thieves.
Welcome to Amerika, where the only flag that is offensive is the American one.
I ‘m going to paint my van with the American Flag being raised by Marines at Iwo Jima. I have the God given ability to do this! On the OTHER side I will paint the statue of Liberty /w/ the twin Towers in rubble! I will also paint Tribute to Army, Air Force & Navy! I WILL PAINT A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA”PATRIOT STYLE”! I just hope my VAN is Big enough!??
If they want to see what has happened in Europe and other places, France, Sweden…. when core values are abandoned for putting others first instead of their own people.
If we don’t fight this absurdity, we will lose our freedom!