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 $8,000 and they put a foreclosure lien on my house,” he continued.
Action News wanted to know how that’s possible, so we took our questions to legal and safety expert Dale Carson.
“There’s an actual Florida statute that says he can display this flag,” Carson said.
Federal law from 2005 also backs that up. We reached out to the law office that reprsents the HOA and got attorney Michelle Haines. She tells me if payment is not made within 30 days, the law office can move forward with foreclosure on Murphree’s home. – See more at: http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/news/local/veteran-may-lose-home-over-flag-fight/ngRCt/#sthash.OTe76VXL.dpuf
Just gimme the name and address of the head of that HOA(wonder how he will like it when a Three hundred pound Harley riding merc shows up at his door?)
I would be more than happy to come down there and kick some communistic ass. cause that is what they are. low life, liberal trash, that think they have the right to tell people not to display a flag. And would bet none of em served to defend freedom either.
WHERE IS THE ACLU THEY NEED TO STEP IN AND HELP
This is so wrong. I would sue the complex.
HE FOUGHT FOR OUR FLAG AND OUR FREEDOMS……LET HIM HAVE HIS….WHAT KIND OF AMERICANS ARE OFFENED BY THEIR COUNTRIES FLAG…….LEAVE HIM ALONE…..
HOAs are run by little minded Nazis! I hate them all.
I CALL BULL$#%&!@*… THANK YOU AMERICA…
Marco Rubio’s phone number__202-224-3041 Address is 284 Russell Senate Office Blvd, Washington DC 20510. Maybe a phone call or note to Mr. Rubio would help this man out..
This is very wrong.
Someone needs to come forward to help this Vet. win this case.