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
just wrong
We have to stop these type of things!
Obamas not going to do anything
Damn libs
Why should he do anything if this dumbass aint able to read a contract properly…
Kvn what lube you use when your heads up your ass. Here in America , Americans fly OUR American flag..so $#%&!@* off if your offended. Got that or do I need to put in in Arabic you scum $#%&!@*….
america is going to. the dogs comeon people wake up evetyone put flag in yRd help the man out stand up for your country or get. out
I hope he sues their ass
Our flag should be allowed anywhere. How do you expect people to love and cherish their country without their flag. It just doesn’t work. I see Hispanic country flags all over certain ethic parts of town. They show lots of loyalty to their former homelands yet an American can’t display a small flag? This country is headed down a wrong path. No two ways about it.
Sue the government. It is our legal right to fly our flag if we choose to.