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
time to start dragging the traitorous SOBs out for a tarring and feathering and rail ride out of town…permanently…
is this America?
Idiots of this admin
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/109/hr42
Find out the name of the condos and Boycott them….
Vets we need to go to florida
Evil! These are the “small” evils that add up to the the level of destroying America.
What About Your Damn Right’s Now. Ya Think Ya Got Any Left?. Going Fast Right In front Of Your Eye’s. I Want Pay No Fine’s To This “MENISTRATION”. i’d Rather Be Dead. Wouldn’t Bother Me A Bit.
we need to take back our country!!!
Perhaps enough “Good Ole Boys” Can get together to defend His Home AND FREE SPEECH !!!!!