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
So wrong
Florida, the state which gives us Alan Grayson and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.
Donald you forgot our most prized Corrine Brown .
Arm up and defend you home they are not Americans of they dislike our flag bullet to the head!
I fly an American, 4×6, and the same size in the Coast Guard flag.
I would fly the flag regardless and sit on the front porch with a 30 30 in my lap singing America the beautiful. I dare you to take my flag.
My neighbor told me to take it down, i told him, go ahead. He walked away and never came back.
who makes up these stupid azz rules
Who is doing this to him post thier names so we can see who the tyrants are.
lisahawks says:
“let him fly his flag, this is America, damn HOA’S.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/veteran-fined-8000-and-might-lose-home-for-tiny-american-flag-in-flowerpot/comment-page-20/#comment-550849
Are u guys stupid