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
Where is the outrage. Where are the billonaires helping these heros?
How about a good liberal lawyer that believes in freedom of expression that does no harm to anyone?
Where is the ACLU on this, OOPS, I forgot, this guy is white, a veteran and a patriot. He needs to sue the organization that has fined him and is foreclosing on his home for violating his Constitutional rights to display the American flag.
Just a little problem with this, NO State or federal agency nor corporation can force sale upon anyone’s private residence in lieu of a lien or debt placed upon it, so let’s get the straight scoop on this
Where the hell is our so called president that he will not stand up and defend our veterans? This is OUR country and OUR FLAG and no one has earned the right to flying it than this veteran. It is time to take our country back from the illegals.
Gotta stop all this ridicules rules,NOW.Getting way out of hand
Crazy
Militia Time..
Our country is falling apart all around us. USA is no longer a nation OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, AND FOR THE PEOPLE.
that’s true Robt they cannot take away or sel his home/property and legaly speaking they cannot do anything over a tiny flag in a flower pot