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 one of many reasons we do not need HOA’s!
Socialism at work from the bunch in D.C.plus the Islamic Pres.
Ridicules
Only in Obama’s version of America!
time for the true americans to take our country back the rest can move to mexico you freeloading pos.
This is what you get when you elect an ASS HOLE as president. If I lived in DC, I would be tempted to kill him myself. How can this happen to this poor veteran?? Who does Obama think he is?? He isn’t even a real American!! I will be so glad when someone kills him!!! This man is showing that OUR COLORS DON’T RUN. Kill Obama!! Lets start a page to see how many TRUE AMERICANS WANT HIM DEAD!!! I bet it would have 20 million likes instantly!!!
THIS IS TOTALLY NON AMERICAN, SOME OF OBAMA’S C**P
This is outrageous….in my neighborhood most houses display the American flag everyday….This is still the USA …if you don’t like our flag go home or where you can not see it flying….see what kind of freedom you have there.
Somebody get him a lawyer, he needs legal help….
they should be deporteds to Iran no U S flag there