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
FOLKS THIS IS GETTING OUT OF HAND
burn the house to the ground if they take it , we need to march to washinton in full force and get take our country back by force
perhaps “they” should be shot for treason or at least countersued for harassment and forced to pay this Vet restitution.
Liberals and thier political correctness has gotten out of hand. Liberals won’t be happy till the teliban flag flies over the white house and they are dragging you and your family out into the street to exacute you. What they don’t get is they will be first drug out.
what is this nazi germany?
YOU KNOW IT SURE WOULD HELP TO KNOW WHERE?& HEY DUMB ASSES,THERE ARE NO LIBERALS,OR CONSERVATIVES ANYMORE,THAT’S A ROGUE,IT’S NEW WORLD ORDER,& MINIONS.THAT’S WHAT THEY WANT-AMERICANS KILLING AMERICAN,& THAT’S HOW THEY WIN.
counter sue them for violation of rights i’m sure there’s a lawter out there who would love a part of that big settlement check
Unreal. Too many bad feelings building up inside of me daily due to our govt. being so crooked
I cant believe not 1 atty has offered to help this man whats up with that ?
No one and I mean no one has the right to tell anyone that they can’t display the American Flag. Too many of our soldiers died fighting under that Flag and if someone tries to take away my right to fly that Flag then they are in serious trouble.