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 $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
When are we, as people who love our country, going to stop talken about stand n up and dealing with this c**p and start putting our wourds into action.
This is shameful these people must be liberal democrats
Every person living under the reaches of that HOA should be fighting this, if they succeed with this case every one of his neighbors is next I’m line to be harassed. Time for this HOA to go away.
Jack you hit it right on the bullseye, America wake up do not let the Liberals take over our country and ruin it and the life and freedoms we enjoy.
Spread the wealth right?
We need a good lawyer to step up and do whats right for this Veteran. This home ownets association shold be ashamed of themselves. Its against the law to penalize someone for flying our flag. Especially for someone who fought for that flag. This isnt China we still have our Freedoms.
Cant someone help??
If he had a legal right to do so, then why is the fine legal??
Bull$#%&!@*
How can this be true?
It’s about time for a revolution don’t you think