HOA vs 90y.o. medal of honor vet over flag - Page 2

SteveP · 12-04-2009, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

He should get a 50 foot flag laid out on his lawn for a few weeks. See if they'll reconsider after that.

A decorated war veteran laying a flag on the ground?

I agree that HOA are the devil. I rented a house with an HOA once and the whole neighborhood creeped me out.

BobTheBiker · 12-04-2009, 08:28 AM

Yeah...... lay the flag out on the ground? no boy scout or war veteran would dishonor the flag that way. I just cant see a man that probably grew up saluting as the flag is raised daily doing that.

azoomm · 12-04-2009, 08:43 AM

Manufactured rage is right.

Don't like it? Don't live somewhere with an HOA

z06boy · 12-04-2009, 09:18 AM

I feel bad for the guy...I am a veteren...I love America and I love what the flag represents BUT it is not his property...right ? He can put a flag on a pole attached to his house but not a 21 foot pole on community property.

I personally would not have a problem with him doing this if I lived there BUT there was an HOA with rules when he moved in there so they are well within their rights imho.

I wish they would make an exception to be honest BUT they are not obligated to.

Tmall · 12-04-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveP

A decorated war veteran laying a flag on the ground?

Touche sir.. Touche..

How can HOAs legally have a leg to stand on?

Particle Man · 12-04-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by karl_1052

He placed a flagpole on land he does not own. It is a condo. He signed a contract when he moved in. He has no right to the land.

Now if he put it on his house and they bitched, he would have my sympathies.

Condo/HOAs suck the dirty goats ass.

I have to agree with this - it sucks that they won't allow it (and IMO they are dumb for not allowing it) but he did move in to a place with a HOA...

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Originally Posted by Tmall

Touche sir.. Touche..

How can HOAs legally have a leg to stand on?

If it's in the contract then that's the legal leg to stand on. If not, then it sucks to be them.

Rider · 12-04-2009, 10:01 AM

Our HOA allows flag poles. Sounds like this guy picked a shitty place to move in to. It pays to ask questions about the community rules before you buy. I'm not saying the HOA is right, those people are fucking whacked, but he should have done more homework on the HOA and their bogus rules.

z06boy · 12-04-2009, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

Touche sir.. Touche..

How can HOAs legally have a leg to stand on?

Because it's written into the neighborhood coventants/bylaws that you sign before you purchase the place.

That way if you don't agree...you don't move in.

Tmall · 12-04-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Particle Man

I have to agree with this - it sucks that they won't allow it (and IMO they are dumb for not allowing it) but he did move in to a place with a HOA...

If it's in the contract then that's the legal leg to stand on. If not, then it sucks to be them.

What I'm saying is, how can they possibly have jurisdiction? How is it legal? It's like another level of governance.

Particle Man · 12-04-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

What I'm saying is, how can they possibly have jurisdiction? How is it legal? It's like another level of governance.

If they own the land it's private property and they have that right.

Do you allow someone to build something on your front lawn without your permission? If they did, you'd probably remove it, right? And you'd be within your rights as the land owner.

12-04-2009, 08:28 AM	#12
BobTheBiker too much time on my hands Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: the northern district of god damn Moto: 01 ZX6R, looking for more now. Posts: 1,802	Yeah...... lay the flag out on the ground? no boy scout or war veteran would dishonor the flag that way. I just cant see a man that probably grew up saluting as the flag is raised daily doing that.

12-04-2009, 08:43 AM	#13
azoomm moderator chick Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hill Country TX Moto: Pasta Rockets Posts: 8,917	Manufactured rage is right. Don't like it? Don't live somewhere with an HOA

12-04-2009, 09:18 AM	#14
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	I feel bad for the guy...I am a veteren...I love America and I love what the flag represents BUT it is not his property...right ? He can put a flag on a pole attached to his house but not a 21 foot pole on community property. I personally would not have a problem with him doing this if I lived there BUT there was an HOA with rules when he moved in there so they are well within their rights imho. I wish they would make an exception to be honest BUT they are not obligated to.

12-04-2009, 10:01 AM	#17
Rider Moto GP Star Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 12,156	Our HOA allows flag poles. Sounds like this guy picked a shitty place to move in to. It pays to ask questions about the community rules before you buy. I'm not saying the HOA is right, those people are fucking whacked, but he should have done more homework on the HOA and their bogus rules.