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
I really do not get any of this c**p going on here! It’s like we live in a foreign country! This is America!
What a dam dirty shame, and the law did this ,,, How was the so called law, able to pull this off tell me) something realy needs to be done here….
this is BS WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO FLY OUR FLAG ……PERIOD!
THOSE PEOPLE ARE CRAZY
WTF???!!! This can happen, now, in America???!!! This is SO WRONG, on many, MANY, levels!!! :-/
USMC 68-73
If they want their flag, they should go back to their country. The flag and what it stands for is why it’s so nice here for them, if they continue the way they are, they will ruin this country to be like where they came from.
a slimebag attorney making $$$ off this…..
ill b back in a few
I am Sure Some Lawyer Can Give Up Some Free Time To Work PRO BONO for This Vet. Step Up Some one PLEASE.