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
Thanks to ovomit !!!!!!!!
Someone help this man this is unreal ! Where is Obama ? go the the golf course and tell him to do something !!!
I HAVE 2 IN MY FLOWER POTS AND I LIVE IN AN APT ,THERE IS LOTS OF PEOPLE FROM INDIA THAT LIVE HERE BUT IF THEY DONT LIKE IT THEY CAN LEAVE IT IS STILL OUR COUNTRY
AND THEY CALL THIS A FREE COUNTRY ALL THIS OVER THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,MUST BE ISLAM MUSLIM’S THAT OWN THE HOUSES,THERE ARE THING’S YOU CAN DO LARRY
This is pure BS and the person who put the fine on him should be arrested and fined! Enough already!
Wow!!! Unbelievable
What has this country come to when you cant have an American flag to honor your country
A weird demonstration of what wrong people can accomplish against a decent person in a country infiltrated with welcoming people from other countries.
The person or persons who put all this B.S. on this veteran should be be handed over to the Taliban, and see how they do with that. Someone in a position of authority should step in and correct this. Soon when our younger generation see that this is what happens when you have pride in our country, how many do you think will step up and volunteer for the military? Get Real.
thhats is why people should not have an HOA THEY ARE MONEY GRAPPERS KEEP YOUR FLAG AND GET ALAWYER SUE NTHE PLACE I DO NOT KNOW HOW THEY CAN TAKE YOUR HOUSE . PUT THE FLAG ON TOP OF HOUSE SO THEY CAN REALLY SEE IT