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
They have no right this is America and this man served his country . We have every right to fly our flag anytime anywhere . Probably if he was burning it nothing would be said . Stand up for your rights as an American citizen
Insanity
I will help defend the flag
What kind of stupid government is imposing fines for that? Tell them where to stick the fine at!
Since when is it a crime to have a flag up? Get a good Loyer.People who care about America need to Get together and get these tromblemakers out of office.
enough already !
Contact the ACLJ. they will fight for your rights right now! Jay Sekulow ACLJ.
I’m wondering who the heads up the Home Owners Association. It would be interesting to find out why they think they can defy Federal and State law.
This is to a point of being ridiculous that this is America and we can’t even fly our own flag!!!! All you who are campaigning have to come out and support us for flying our own flag!!!!
IT IS OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO FLY THE AMERICAN FLAG. WHAT HAS PRESIDENT LIAR THE KILLER DONE TO THIS COUNTRY?