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
Some thing very wrong going on in this country all of a sudden. Disgusting.
Does it say he can’t in the HOA agreement? He needs to fight it I have Mexican Italian, and other nations in my neighborhood better not see a Muslim one
Get rid of the Obama Administration and the liberals will solve this problem. Vote Republican come November
Voting Republican is the only cure for retarded Democlaps!
this is so ridiculous, are we in China or America?
Yes i do vote Republican in November
He probably could have flown this flag without any problems.
It’s all so stupid. Just another schism to throw into the mix
I can hardly believe this is America anymore. Barry has destroyed us, and our congress is looking around like, what?
These are our Kids for heaven sake if they go after someone it will be Obama. They can take him to jail for Treason!!!