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 $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
Ok this is America and that is our flag start suing these idiots!
As anyone read, Don Johnson post? He’s right. http://m.news4jax.com/news/veteran-fights-condo-homeowners-$#%&!@*ociation/26668844
who would want to live around such a deal, I will not.
This id s bunch of baloney! Are ER not still living in America,or are we in the twilight zone!
This action is absurd, American soldiers who risked their life’s for the country that Obama messed up should definately have the right
if they had to fight for this country , thy just might appericiate the flag of our country
Smh
This is one of the most frivolous things I’ve every seen an HOA do. What exactly are they trying to protect the neighborhood from?
Bull chit
that is so wrong