tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060417.post4471522926322248384..comments2023-11-05T06:18:25.377-06:00Comments on The Privatopia Papers: HOA Wants Police Precinct - Detroit Local News Story - WDIV DetroitEvan McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04479661304143631524noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5060417.post-21062734881508753442010-01-13T07:37:15.989-06:002010-01-13T07:37:15.989-06:00Why doesn't the HOA just form their own police...Why doesn't the HOA just form their own police force?<br /><br />Since they have the power of small governments, but are shielded as corporations, they wouldn't have to observe anything like due process or constitutional rights, since "members" have already waived them.<br /><br />(Remember, in Libertarian Utopia, you can sell yourself into slavery).<br /><br />Imagine how much property values will be protected when the HOA Police can search your home, detain homeowners, tap your phone, require random drug tests, ban gun ownership, etc., without any oversight -- except by the HOA's lawyers.<br /><br />And when the real police can't get one of those search warrants in the course of their investigation, they can exercise <a href="http://reason.com/blog/2003/01/27/the-homeowners-association-loo" rel="nofollow">The Homeowners Association Loophole</a>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com