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
I have a great idea, how about we select a ordinary non holiday and every red blooded American put out a flag and show all of those ignoramuses how badly they re out numbered? How about November !st? Are they going to put all of us in jail, haul us into court and go to all of that expense to charge us with a crime when it is perfectly legal? They are idiots and have no backbone.
I’m putting my flag out on Nov. 1st
WHY NOT EVERY DAY??
leave the man alone, my flag goes out in the morning
tell them hoa people to kiss your butt..I would not live were I couldent do what I wanted on my own land..
Freedom? IS THAT WHAT YOU CALL IT.
wrong
I swear to God, he is crying…what is happening to America? Who are these idiots in power that do such things?
SD says:
“http://www.ccfj.net/TVCH47FlagWin.html
for current info on this matter. Note the date.”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/veteran-fined-8000-and-might-lose-home-for-tiny-american-flag-in-flowerpot/comment-page-31/#comment-558128
all this trash from these home owners assoc. is BS iw ouldnt rent or buy a damn tent where theres hoa rules they get carried away with a little authority what goes around comes around