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[Fieldmouse]

http://www.myfoxdfw.com/dpp/news/HOA_Asks_Vet_to_Remove_Bumper

Vet's Patriotic Stickers
Under Fire
Published : Wednesday, 27 May 2009, 10:45 PM CDT



DALLAS - Frank Larison is a disabled veteran with more than 14 years of service, including more than a year of combat duty in Vietnam.
The 58-year-old former Marine now finds himself under attack by his Dallas homeowners association for displaying seven decals on his vehicle supporting the Marine Corps.
"To me, it's being patriotic, and it shows that I served," the veteran told FOX 4.
The board says the decals are advertisements that violate HOA rules, and must be covered or removed.
Otherwise, the homeowners association for The Woodlands II on The Creek --- where Larimore has lived for eight years --- says in a letter it will tow the car at Larimore's expense. The board also threatens to fine him $50 for any future incident.
Larimore says the decals, ranging from the Marine emblem to Semper Fi slogans, aren't advertisements for anything. "You can't buy freedom," he reasoned.
Some neighbors are outraged.
"That is his identity," said neighbor Mary Castagna. "He goes to a lot of the veteran meetings, and it means a lot to him. Everyone else agrees with it; it doesn't bother anybody."
"He's in the Marines, and he's proud of it, and I don't blame him," said neighbor Paul Hardy. "If I'd gone through what he's gone through, I'd be kind of proud of it myself."
The letter from the board states you can't have any form of advertisement anywhere on your car on your property. FOX 4 cameras spotted bumper stickers for political parties, health causes, and other non-commercial interests on the property as well.
One board member said he was unaware the HOA presidents sent the letter and did not know of any issue with Larimore's vehicle.
"I will be looking into it," said board member Art Bradford. "I didn't know anything about this. I haven't seen this."
The board president was out of town and unavailable. The condo management company did not want to comment.
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[chrissum]

Just another reason I'm glad I live out in the country, my nearest neighbor is 3/4 of a mile away and we grew up together.

[falcon]

Homeowner associations have gone after American flags, bumper stickers and guns, especially guns.

[bergall]

This should go to court....the display of this man's affiliations are most assuredly NOT advertisements,
and a court of law should invalidate the HOA encroachments on this man.

[Vizsla Vince]

This is exactly why I will NEVER belong to a HOA!! I don't care if its my dream house & the deal of the century, throw in the HOA & I'm hittin' the bricks!

[bugsNbows]

HOA's are PIA's!

[Lanse couche couche]

You are asking for trouble when you move into a neighborhood that is a HOA or is organized in any way with silly restrictions. You have some with rules where you can't have a pick-up trucked park out in the open etc. Stupidity.[:'(]

[Fieldmouse]

I do live in an HOA neighborhood. However, mine wasn't restrictive enough to be a PIA. We allow no trailers to live in, no mod homes, everything stick built. No approval board and very low fees. We're a private road that I can forsee a security gate going up in the future to limit access.

I was HOA pres for a few years and the crap calls I had to listen too we're unbelievable. I had one neighbor complained that someone peeled out of her driveway/grass and left a mark. It was a dirt patch in the wire grass 10 inches long. I finally interrupted her and asked, what do you want me to do? The wire grass will reclaim the dirt in 2 weeks.Another complained there were fire ants in some islands that they should maintain anyway. Had another neigbor complain someone painted their barns red. I replied, who would move to the country and not expect to see a red barn?

[hillbillyhunter1]

I can forsee a security gate going up in the future to limit access.

What's the point?? You'll probably just dig a hole under the fence and get out anyway...

[burniegoeasily]

What happened to freedom of speech?