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
Only country where you are not allowed to be patriotic
” Hope he goes ALL the way to the supreme court & counter sues them socialist’s ” !!!
OMG when are the politicians going to wake up and see what they are doing to our country
Not fly our American Flag? Flying the American Flag on our property is very American like baseball and apple pie!
Sounds crazy and is crazy. Where are the sane people?
that is the worse thing I have heard about having our flag put even in a flower pot that’s a disgrace. take it to the supreme court. enough is enough.
Isn’t this an insult to a veteran? Taking his property is just like taking his life. He worked for it why should it be taken away from him?
Look at the flag behind him !
What a bunch of non Americans running things! I pray he gets justice for being a USA Vet! God Bless Him! They should be Thanking him for his service not trying to take his home!
bless him, and hope he can fight the SOB’s