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
Was this written into obozzo-care as part of obozzo’s cap and trade ? Maybe that is short for “Crappy Traitor”.
Get an attorney and fight this!
The Democrat’s and Obama have gone to far and you will pay for it in Nov!!! It’s time to clean house in the Senate for sure!!!!
$#%&!@*ing Muslim ass kissing complex office bowed to the $#%&!@*ing rag heads to force the flag lover out
its time for this c**p to end, time for we the people to fight this government corruption
Such BS!
This is totally insane that anyone would even think to punish this man for such a small supposedly infraction – How can anyone disallow a small flower pot with an American Flag – DEPORT the MUSLIMS
@ Roslyn Kelm, no matter where you buy a house in the USA you never “truly” own it. Good ‘ole Uncle Sam makes you pay property taxes every year. What happens if you don’t pay the tax…you lose your home.
Ugh…this has nothing to do with Democrats….nothing to do with Muslims. This is solely a homeowner vs HOA.
Again, if you don’t like the rules of an HOA….don’t buy a house in that type of community. Or, every member of the HOA has every RIGHT to change the rule.
This guy can initiate the process to change every rule the HOA has including initiating a vote to disband the HOA!!!
Fight it all the Way to the Supreme Court!!!!!!!!