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
dw says:
“i’d suggest researching the instigators and all involved for politics, religion, and all posible reasons for this anti american behavior !{anyone that doesn’t like the american flag are free to relocate where they fly a flag your comfortable under”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/veteran-fined-8000-and-might-lose-home-for-tiny-american-flag-in-flowerpot/comment-page-16/#comment-550358
Why hasn’t some lawyer with some morality offered to file a lawsuit against the people doing this?
This is over the line!
ACLJ!!!
i’d suggest researching the instigators and all involved for politics, religion, and all posible reasons for this anti american behavior !{anyone that doesn’t like the american flag are free to relocate where they fly a flag your comfortable under
File for bankruptcy
Get a good attorney. This is harassment. It is illegal and should not be tolerated. LEAVE HIM ALONE!!!
Unjust
Is this still America ?
Is it now against the law to have and AMERICAN flag in our own country AMERICA????