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
NO MORE HOME OWNERS $#%&!@*OCIATIONS IF THIS IS THEIR MO.
MAY OUR FLAG FLY HIGH & PROMINENTLY.
STOP THE POLITICAL CORRECTNESS C**P! !!
Where are the human rights lawyers for this guy? Or is every lawyer a liberal?
TRUMP AND TRUTH FOR 2016 !!!
I see more flags flying every day. I now have a small one on my car= thinking about one for my yard!
Somebody needs to have their booty kicked up between their shoulder blades !! This vet fought for that flag, and ten to one the one doing this to him never was in the military !
Not going to happen, you will have to answer to the vets, and the biker’s clubs. And it will not end well for you people !!!
Wtf
No way
Bull C**p, I’m so tired of people taking shots to our Veteran’s or anyone for that matter who display the American Flag
wtf?