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Why? What should he do to protest? Run the flag pole up his butt and run around the development draped in only a flag?He's welcome to petition his HOA and attend meetings to air his grievance. He's welcome to get a petition signed by other residents. Or isn't that newsworthy enough.
Hippies broke RULES (LAWS) all the time by sitting their behinds down in the middle of traffic, disrupting the day-to-day with their sit-ins and such. They still do. Hunker down in a tree so it won't be torn down, breaking a rule, but seen as protesting. You're confusing hippies with their more radical contemporaries. Most hippies were love and peace.
Don't those protesters who sit in trees get arrested?
Throwing paint on a fur coat is also breaking the RULES, but falls under "protesting". And jail/fine for restitution or destruction of personal property.
But those are for better causes?
This man isn't breaking into Hummer dealerships and spray painting the vehicles or setting fire to them (also a form of "protesting" and very illegal, yet still seen as "protesting"). Were those people caught and did they pay for their transgression?
Or are those types of "protesting" different b/c no one signed a piece of paper promising "not to"? He signed a CONTRACT. I guess contract law is not your strong suit.
You are a Vet? What county did you serve under?
Haha, you're so funny.
He signed a contract and is not willing to comply with the terms of the contract. He will be fined for breach of contract.
And you're a veteran of what?
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tinman, I think that this guy is trying to break the rules by saying that he's a veteran.
It's a fact not germane to the story.
He's simply a person breaking the rules.
The fact that he's a vet is extraneous information and used to emotionalize and bring in false patriotism into the discussion.
The same thing as the thread about the woman who refused to pay her phone bill and use her husband's status to get out of a $350 cancellation fee.
Being a veteran is not a get out of responsibility card.
We're talking about an HOA here. He knew the rules before he moved in. If he didn't like them he didn't have to buy a house there. I don't know what his point is because he's not going to win. And he's still going to have to pay the fine. It's his choice.
You're not getting the point. You're being too literal.
Anyone is allowed to protest and can. Against anything they want to and no matter what.
The outcome is what is will be. I'm not saying he should be allowed to do anything but he does have a RIGHT to protest just like everyone else who thinks what they "fight for" despite anything (including common sense) is so much MORE WORTH IT.
Haha, you're so funny.
He signed a contract and is not willing to comply with the terms of the contract. He will be fined for breach of contract.
That is in fact the bottom line. He was dumb enough to sign the contract and move into a community that he obviously has no business living in.
He deserves the fine.
That is in fact the bottom line. He was dumb enough to sign the contract and move into a community that he obviously has no business living in.
He deserves the fine.
In which case whats the beef? He signed a contract. Use the system to change the contract or obey the rules. No one forced this man to move there. If enough folks in the community agree with him they will change the rules. Simply breaking the rules and hiding behind I am a Vet excuse isn't good enough nor is it right.
He absolutly deserves what he gets out of this deal. I detest Vets waving the flag and using I am a vet excuse for everything. Most Vets feel no need to do such things.
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He contracted to abide by the rules~ He broke the contract~ he deserves to pay the fine and get tossed out. Veteran? If he contracted to the service and broke his contract he would be less than honerably dicharged.
Sounds to me like sawdustmaker is another one of those that KNOWS someone who is a vet~ but his posts are like those that kinda wish maybe he shoulda been one!
That's about what this is~ oh, considering what everybody is asking maybe I should state that yes~ I'm a 20 year veteran~ and I vote to toss the joker out~ he dosn't have the right!!
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