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 $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
Get a hold of the American Center for Law and Justice Jay Sokolov
This is insane – where are we – North Korea.
more libturd agenda at work
This is more bull$#%&!@* from our current liberal, PC, special interest ass kissing governments. This is America and he is a veteran who make sacrifices for America. He has the absolute right to fly the American flag whenever and wherever he damn well chooses.
Just leave it for ISIS when they get here, and they will!!
This is nothing but Bull Sh- -!! This Man has every right to fly OUR COUNTYS FLAG!
NO body has the right to tell us not to fly our flag in our country. Total bull
That’s why I will never live or support an HOA residence!! How in the hell does the HOA have the power and authority to do such a thing? This goes to show that our veterans are fighting for a different cause other than our freedom.
this is awful! Being an American gives us the right to display our flag! This country is going down!
Why are we allowing foreigners to run this country…this is America and if you do not like it get the hell out of our country. EVERY AMERICAN HAS A LEGAL RIGHT TO FLY the AMERICAN FLAG!!