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 $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
This is bull$#%&!@*.
Something is wrong here. I cannot imagine living someone place like this.
The sooner we get rid of this f**e POTUS, all this stupid c**p hopefully will go away.
Please post the names of the other home owners that are a part of the association that bans the American flag. Let’s see just who we are talking about…
All the people in the neighborhood should display AMERICAN flags.
so wrong someone help this man
This makes no sense. I don’t think a court would allow this action of taking his home legal so there has to be another reason behind it, If the others have flags… why is he singled out? Are they trying to push him out because someone else wants his place for almost nothing? Does he not have an attorney? If he doesn’t, I hope one comes forth to help him for free. Where is the ALC?
What’s the homeowners association?
Burt, did you read the article? It says he was “fined” $8000 for putting up the flag, not for past dues.
this is beyond belief—–this kind of stuff gotta stop