wrote:
On Oct 11, 1:33 pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
"Then his daughter drove him to jail. Grandpa had time to do. His
crime? He had disobeyed a court order that he sod the lawn..."

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humanin...icle847365.ece


Just curious. Why is it that you are so fascinated with HOA's?
Clearly they aren't for everyone. But nobody is forced to buy a home
with a HOA. There are plenty of other homes available. And some
like the idea of a HOA for the very reason that they want a particular
and uniform look. And in the case of a community where you buy a
home with a HOA, if you won't comply with the basic rules, like in
this case, you can sell and move. The HOA doesn't appear to be
unreasonable here.

I'm not fascinated with HOAs. Remember, I live in the largest city in the
nation with no zoning, so those who refuse to take responsibility often rely
on HOAs to do what they lack the courage to do for themselves.

Personally, I find it amusing that people don't take a more active role in
their community but instead foist off distasteful projects to the legal
system.

In the instant case, it would seem a simple matter for several neighbors to
devote a Saturday afternoon to: a) repairing the elderly gentleman's
sprinkler system, or b) beat him until he couldn't lie down.

Depending on the breaks.