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
This should Not be happening, this so ridicules. We fly the flag all day.!!
I think he should contact jay seculow; an attorney who fights for our American rights, that’s American ctr. For law and justice
What kind of c**p are we letting happen in this country. We had better wake up soon.
When is this going to stop!!!!!we all better stop it now if not we will lose it all. This is America we can have a flag or a pray
BS !!!
No flag but the American and state flags should be allowed to fly in our country. Period.
Sue I will fly my Confederate Flag and Gadsden Flag whenever i want to along with my USMC flag. I don’t need you or anyone else telling me what to do because I EARNED these rights by fighting for this nation. Thanks anyway!
WTF is wrong with the bureaucrats in this country
I would hurt anybody or worse that would try to remove my flag. So bring it on people. You won’t walk out of MY YARD.
USMCGrizz says:
“Sue I will fly my Confederate Flag and Gadsden Flag whenever i want to along with my USMC flag. I don’t need you or anyone else telling me what to do because I EARNED these rights by fighting for this nation. Thanks anyway!”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/veteran-fined-8000-and-might-lose-home-for-tiny-american-flag-in-flowerpot/comment-page-30/#comment-554351
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