"Ansell, an electrician, has a display on his yard that features a beheaded choir, a hanging Mickey Mouse and even a urinating Santa Claus that lights up at night".
And that's not all. It's enough to make you wish you had an HOA.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/man-terrorizing-neighbors-hostile-holiday-decoration-display/story?id=27671282
Evan McKenzie on the rise of private urban governance and the law of homeowner and condominium associations. Contact me at ecmlaw@gmail.com
Friday, December 19, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Prosecute John Yoo, says Erwin Chemerinsky
http://m.thenation.com/blog/192809-prosecute-john-yoo-says-law-school-dean-erwin-chemerinsky
I've never heard of a law school dean calling for the prosecution of a law professor, but in this case, why not? He provided legal cover for the Bush/Cheney administration's torture program. Torture is a crime under US law, as is conspiracy to torture.
I've never heard of a law school dean calling for the prosecution of a law professor, but in this case, why not? He provided legal cover for the Bush/Cheney administration's torture program. Torture is a crime under US law, as is conspiracy to torture.
Homeowners angry with HOA over rumble strips
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/27636264/homeowners-hoa-to-rumble-over-street-strips
The strips are noisy, say residents. As with many such disputes the association says it was settled by a vote but residents say they didn't know anything about it. Internal communication in HOAs is often bad, with BODs saying the residents aren't paying attention and residents claiming the BOD operates in secret. The other typical feature is putting social control over other priorities. People have been asking for 30 years why so many HOA and condo boards obsess about controlling people.
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"We could have slides, nice playground equipment. We could have barbecues fixed – some are toppled over. We could have landscaping. We could have community events, but we have rumble strips," Karen Frantel said.
The Frantels said they were told the HOA board and residents voted on the strips, but they weren't aware of a vote.
Read more: http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/27636264/homeowners-hoa-to-rumble-over-street-strips#ixzz3M46CMQz1
The strips are noisy, say residents. As with many such disputes the association says it was settled by a vote but residents say they didn't know anything about it. Internal communication in HOAs is often bad, with BODs saying the residents aren't paying attention and residents claiming the BOD operates in secret. The other typical feature is putting social control over other priorities. People have been asking for 30 years why so many HOA and condo boards obsess about controlling people.
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"We could have slides, nice playground equipment. We could have barbecues fixed – some are toppled over. We could have landscaping. We could have community events, but we have rumble strips," Karen Frantel said.
The Frantels said they were told the HOA board and residents voted on the strips, but they weren't aware of a vote.
Read more: http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/27636264/homeowners-hoa-to-rumble-over-street-strips#ixzz3M46CMQz1
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