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 $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
Officials in FL. are getting stupider than our Obama – The Worst President
Will people who hate this country , please take progressive assessment to their favorite socialist country
This is total BULL$#%&!@*!! What has happen to our Government?? They are all a total disgrace to this GREAT NATION we live in!!
What. A farce !!!!!
Obama’s SS!
newfenoix says:
“HOA’s and POA’s should not have this kind of power.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/veteran-fined-8000-and-might-lose-home-for-tiny-american-flag-in-flowerpot/comment-page-25/#comment-551680
We the people need to take up arms and take back our country. It’s our constitutional right. Read it sometime
HOA’s and POA’s should not have this kind of power.
I can’t believe a town like Jacksonville being a military town could even think of something like this. Who running this town a bunch of idiots, or just liberals.
This is BS. I hope a lawyer will step up for this great American hero and defend him for no money!!! I issue the challenge to laywers out there.!!!!