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 $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
Americans across this great country need to band together and help the veteran fight his lousy housing authority.
BULL$#%&!@* !
All because it might offend some Muslim than make them move he earned the right. They just want to take control
its America
It’s America and an American flag WTF.
its gestapo.and we wonder why vets like him say …come and make me move.i dont.
SUE
If it’s not possible to stop them from doing this, Let’s help pay it for him!
I’d burn that house of mine down before I’d let those communists take it away from me.
No way, not in this country. It has to stop here. Where do they have the right to do such a thing?