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 $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
Must be a lot of Muslims in the area if I was you I would paint my whole house as American flags
The Judges and Lawyers better be getting behind this True American. Maybe every Branch of the Military better get behind this man and his rights and freedoms. This bull$#%&!@* all the way…
this is crazy!
time to move away from your commi neighborhood then they showed you what kind of anti American scumbags they all are do you really want to live next to them if the $#%&!@* hits the fan?
Post the HOA and names
Sick, sick, sick! The country has turned upside down since hussein obama was voted in!
Find the commie bastards responsible for this c**p and beat the c**p out of them. This is America for crying out loud.
bull $#%&!@*! this is OUR COUNTRY. we have the right to celebrate OUR indenpendce that is OUR flag. their trying to take away OUR freedom. he should sue whoever is trying to do that. it’s all a bunch of c**p.
Unbelievable! In the USA? I have no kind words… so, I will excuse myself. ..
This is outrageous!!! Has been allowed to go WAY to far! Someone with authority, please stop these unpatriotic, unappreciative, disloyal and disrespectful LOONS!!!