JonD1
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Posted:
http://news.yahoo.com/1m-bond-man-accused-ky-homeowners-shooting-133722615.html
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Risks of serving in your community
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LawrenceC1 (Georgia)
Posts: 480
Posts: 480
Posted:
Jon,
No doubt a board member exposes themselves to some risk, but it's not significantly greater than the risk of seeing a movie, shopping at a mall, or visiting the Empire State Building.
It's a dangerous world out there, but that shouldn't keep people from volunteering for their HOA.
No doubt a board member exposes themselves to some risk, but it's not significantly greater than the risk of seeing a movie, shopping at a mall, or visiting the Empire State Building.
It's a dangerous world out there, but that shouldn't keep people from volunteering for their HOA.
CarolR11 (Colorado)
Posts: 2,563
Posts: 2,563
Posted:
And the probability of being shot while working as a taxi driver or convenience store clerk is huge compared to the activities that Lawrence mentioned
MelissaP1 (Alabama)
Posts: 13,836
Posts: 13,836
Posted:
I have been physically attacked and chased down a road in my HOA. I can't repeat the names I have been called but have been compared to "Hitler"...That was all while serving as President and more. Just have to take it with a grain of salt and act mature and saner than the other people...
You take a risk whether you live in a HOA or not. Anyone can have a "crazy" neighbor who is going to do what they are going to do. A HOA may exasperate the situation but not always the cause. I have fought with my neighbor for years and we are NOT in a HOA. I've been more threatened by him than any of my HOA members.
It is just a sad situation and one that most likely could have been prevented with a bit of HOA eduction...
You take a risk whether you live in a HOA or not. Anyone can have a "crazy" neighbor who is going to do what they are going to do. A HOA may exasperate the situation but not always the cause. I have fought with my neighbor for years and we are NOT in a HOA. I've been more threatened by him than any of my HOA members.
It is just a sad situation and one that most likely could have been prevented with a bit of HOA eduction...
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GlenL (Ohio)
Posts: 5,491
Posts: 5,491
Posted:
To paraphrase Forest Gump: Crazy is as crazy does. When I was growing up in (gasp) a non-HOA community, we had a neighbor everyone referred to as Crazy Joe. He was a menace to the community but was also crazy like a fox, in that he never made threats where there were witnesses. Until the day he held a friend of mine and his dad at gunpoint (shotgun) wanting to make a citizens arrest for illegal dumping. That was the day Crazy Joe was finally committed.
Point is there is nowhere 100% safe, nor any job 100% safe.
Point is there is nowhere 100% safe, nor any job 100% safe.
Studies show that 5 out of 4 people have problems with fractions
JohnC46 (South Carolina)
Posts: 14,265
Posts: 14,265
Posted:
Scout, meet your neighbor Mr. Boo Radley....
SteveM9 (Massachusetts)
Posts: 3,699
Posts: 3,699
Posted:
Just think, he didn't adjust well to HOA life, he will really, really hate prison. The guards and other prisoners will definitely teach him humility. I cant think of a better place for him.
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