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
??? the people in this city should rally behind this VET and demand this kind of harassment to stop and NOW !!! that is if they have any backbone !!!
A BUNCH OF OBAMA MUSLIM ASS KISSERS !!
we still live in the USA, right?
Congress should enact a law which forbids anyone/org/government from forbidding the flying of the American Flag on US Soil !!!!!
Is this still our free America?
Americans have the right to fly the American flag. Who are these people who say otherwise?
sue the complex,
I am flying a full size American Flag on my home here in San Antonio Texas, and will continue till we get the mess in Washington DC cleared out and all our troops back home.
This is crazy….we are Americans!!!
THIS IS ABSURD BEYOND BELIEF!!!!!