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
it does not mean that he is trying to embarrest his country
it means he loves his country
Whats being done to this man is UN- American . The HOA should be made to eat the fine and then pay the man for the inconvieneance .
The HOA should be arrested then deported or better yet given to the CIA for waterboarding practice.
This is a big bunch of c**p.
This is the kind of thanks you get for fighting for our country! The HOA, the HOUSE OF $#%&!@*S, SUCK!!
This is still America and the America Flag belongs here and can fly where and when it wants to ,so just back off,did any of you $#%&!@*s fight for this flag ,if you didn’t then you have nothing to say about it .If this offends anyone then they are not Americans and they should get their asses out of our country
CAN ANYBODY EXPLAIN ME THIS HARRASMENT AGAINST VETERAN LARRY MURPHFREE???
i’d tell them to go fuk themselves
Who is doing this to this person, American and vet???
there is a law passed in 2005 get a lawyer there is no reason you have to stop flying flag or lose your home what they are doing is illegal