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
Its time to take this country back and get rid of all the infidels, NOW
It will backfire on them
When is this kind of travesty going to stop! This is no longer a free, Christian nation!!!!!
Please disclose the names of the people in his HOA that did this to him!!!
That is the most DISRESPECTFULL thing to do to a VETERAN…..What does this tell the men&women that serve to keep us FREE?
That is un-American. What is happening to supposedly sane people these days? Has power gone to their heads?
This is what a liberal world looks like! It ain’t pretty!
I’m 100% sure this is the HOA not the government. So what are some of you talking about? All the misinformation is not going to get help to this gentleman the assistance he needs in this fight.
Who do you go to when this stuff happens? There should be an agency like the ACLU for Christians and Americans!
And this is just the beginning!