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
Can someone with half a brian do something about this????
Respond America and demand responses from the President !!! Obama should care !!!
Obama’s America!!!!!
we are the USA and should be free to fly our flag
don’t like it go!
How are you going to get fined for this like literally it’s America its out national flag if you get offended by it then go back to your home country
Ive come to the conclusion most of you are morons…
You dont read. Certainly dont comprehend
FILE A “WRONGFUL DISCRIMINATION” LAWSUIT.
this is what it has come to …and if we don’t do something we are going to be overruned by the talibans
UNBELIEVABLE !