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 $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
They forclose when you dont pay for your house, i highly doubt it was all juts because of a small flag in a flower pot.
doesn’t get much more wrong
God dam communist pigs , this must be the thank you for his service to the country. When we can no longer display the flag of the United States of America that so many have given there lives for is time to start another revolution to insure we keep our country free from the likes of these anti American S O B s . Go for a countersuit see how that goes for starters and sell you deserve to live in a place wear people honor our veterans and not with a bunch of ingrate commies.
I cannot imagine this is true…I would laugh at them…and defy them to try to move me out.
Bull$#%&!@*
This is just plain wrong. Thank you for your service to this country and yes, you should be able to fly our flag
what???
Don’t worry it will all be over pretty soon.We will be under sharia law because nobody want’s to get involved so enjoy your legal marijuana And don’t be crying when you’re setting in a fema camp
Hoa? What’s that
some laws are dum because every one on this plant has rights to fly any flag they want