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
Stand your ground !
Must be owned by a muslim.
those who fined him should have the flag planted in their a**e.
At the very least deportation, personally I would like to see a little more tar and feathering then drawing and quartering. Only have to do it a couple of times and the clowns would straighten out.
Flying the flag on your own property is an execution of “Free Speech” that is guaranteed under the 1st Amendment. PC in this nation CANNOT be allowed to override our guanranteed rights!
How sad! What has happened to our freedoms?
a man owns the right to hang a flag in his house or anywhere on his property he wants,he is not doing anything wrong,what is this world coming too when people in high office breaks the law and gets away with it,and spend money that they should’nt ,cover up things that cause people death,and God only knows what else,and the goverent don’t do anything ,but it come to a elder man hanging a flag might lose his house it is a shame.God help this man I pray,help him to do the right thing and he will not lose his house and his money,lhe work hard for.I also pray for our goverment we need to depend on you instead of other people doing a bad job,Thank You Lord for hearing my pray Aman.
This veteran will end up owning the entire complex when this done. He has the law on his side in this one. Good luck from an old Marine Vietnam veteran.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/109/hr42/text
I think it will be good if we start shooting those who don’t ike our flag! Talking Obama style isn’t going to get it thru their thick skulls that they live in America and if they don’t like it they can get the hell out!!!!!!!
You need to put a lean on the individuals property and assets that handed down the fine! You have that legal right to do so! Hit it where it hurts, Their wallet!
Wake up people …this could be you!!