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
We have just about made it to a Communists state
so sick of the American flag being attacked
Is this true
This is terrible, we need to take a stand and stop this c**p. this is our Country and we have the right to fly our Flag!
SUE THEM BACK !!!
Only in liberal land America.
Kick every body out of this country that don’t like our flag and most of all our father in Heaven. One day they will pay burn in hell.
First I would move out , then say eat me.
this is the worst thing ever to happen in our Country. To fly the flag, Old Glory! and be fined for it. How STUPID are these people? If they don’t like this flag flying they need to move to Mexico or some other country because they don’t belong here.
That is crazy