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
Sue the hell out of them.
So sick of states pushing this c**p beyond the law!! Appeal judgement & countersue!
This go’s to you test you to how you react when they tell you no you can’t have this or that it’s not are old America anymore now it’s The new Obama America where only he can make Laws and brake them and the new land he thinks he owns it all and everyone in it that’s why all the new drugs / vaccines only do one thing well sicken / kill the children and teens and by Obama order all baby’s are drugged to a point where they will not live long just so Obama can say you can’t have children anymore, taking your homes is just part of his Obamacare plan taking your cars is just one more part of his plan until you just give in or die trying so
I think it’s a good plan to go back to the days when we all have a gun like it was in the 1800’s
USMC HERE. YOU FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT. THIS IS YOUR COUNTRY. NOT GOVERMENT. OR THE ILLEGALS. STAND FAST SIR, and THATS AN ORDER. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU. I SURE AM.
that $#%&!@*up
If they take his stuff,we need to shoot them.muslim $#%&!@*ers
Is this even true? He can get a lawyer if it is. My neighbor flys a big flag and nothing has been said to him. Can’t believe everything on the internet.
If he loses his house due too bearing a TINY AMERICAN FLAG in his yard There will be another civil war…
WTF!!! Florida go communist or something??
This is insane. I now have one on the inside of my glass porch door so all can see, now let’s see what they may do to me.