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
if iwas to loss my home home for displaying the flag i;d burn it down this is getting really bad people have the governor of your state stop this unless hes a dumacrate he wont protect the flag. others and the v.a. needs to protest in front of the dume ass people who is doing this. i dont care if some dam muslum dont like it this is a AMERICA, DONT LIKE IT LEAVE , GET OUT
Amazing, this must be made public and let Obama answer for this blunder.
Garrey McVicker
Did you read the article
He is behind in his dues
It has nothing to do with the flag.
Bob Rusnak did u read
Its a dues.. not the flag
This is totally Stupid if your not an American or love this Country GET OUT
Our world is upside down.
He should paint his entire house to look like the American Flag!
What has gone wrong in America, Land of the Free.
Just dead ass wrong, time to show up in Jacksonville and put on the heat
Billy-read it and watched it. NOTHING about dues.