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
He needs to take this to the state and local news agencies. I’ll bet things would change fast on this issue. Just saying. Folks best wake up. I have a flag pole and a flag in my front yard. I do not think it would be very wise for people to ever mess with that flag. Just saying.
Even though the Democrats dont want it –“THIS IS STILL AMERICA”” and used to be a FREE country until OBUMA is now calling it a MUSLIM country since he has them working for him and has op[ened our borders.I am waiting for the Muslims to get into the White house and get him.
That could happen and He’s the first one they’ll take out and put in there own head of state.
We need to have someone find these perps and beat them senseless.
WTF
This is just another example of why HOA’s should be abolished across the entire country. Most of them take members money and waste it on things for the board members. They harass homeowners constantly over things like a light bulb being out or some other nonsense. Tell them to all go straight to hell.
This is sick. It needs to be stopped now. Always proudly fly the American Flag. By the way I post or repost lots of American Flag pictures. Most have been taken down by Facebook.
I sure hope he can sue the pants off of the HOA for breaking the law.
this is BULL CHIT TI EVEN PRINT ONFACE BOOK
This is so sad . . . . . . and shows what has happened to America.