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 $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
People should mail in money to him to pay for the fine.
And some of the Tea Party Groups should show up there to protest.
What horse$#%&!@*!!!
Burt I read, and I read the article over like 5 times please show me where it says it is the dues and not the fine cuz I am not seeing it and you are insisting it is the HOA dues
Lord, we pray that this action will be overturned for this Veteran, in Jesus name we ask for your mercy
this is what happens when you put a muslim in office
So stupid
What a damn disgrace.
TIME TO GET HIS ASS OUT OF OUR WHITE HOUSE AND INTO PRISON
This is what happens when you give some uppity people a little power as a group ? Alone they don’t have guts enough to face up to someone!