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 is the kind of nonsense you always end up with when ever liberals are involved.
Pray the liberals get ousted in 2014 and 2016.
the marxis dont even hide anymore…they smell our blood…
http://www.ccfj.net/TVCH47FlagWin.html
for current info on this matter. Note the date.
PLEASE publish THE NAMES and ADDRESSES of those people!
He must live in a neighborhood that is run by communists or Muslims.
wth is this a joke? this has to be an extreme LIBERAL judge….unreal!
This so stupid I would like to know who is putting down the American flag
Fly a bigger flag, get a Veteran lawyer. File a counter suit for discrimination.
IF AMERICANS DON’T PUT A STOP TO THIS “NOW” IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO STOP IT> Anyone who is disturbed or offended by America’s flag needs to be locked away and removed from the borders of this nation.