I'm in big trouble by the HOA

[Unwritten Calender]

So basically, I live in a gated community. Whenever I have friends come over, we have no way to leave the community, as the gates don't have any way to leave when you're on foot. They locked the little doors near them, though they used to be open. We're other forced to wait for a car (which never comes) or we push the gate open and let me through, me being the smallest. The HOA has sent out a letter to everyone living here about me and my group of friends and they're pissed. They've got us on tape and a picture.

So yeah, I'm scared and not sure of what to do.

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[Becquerel]

Why the hell do Gated Communities exist anyway

[uno_da_cat]

So basically, I live in a gated community. Whenever I have friends come over, we have no way to leave the community, as the gates don't have any way to leave when you're on foot. They locked the little doors near them, though they used to be open. We're other forced to wait for a car (which never comes) or we push the gate open and let me through, me being the smallest. The HOA has sent out a letter to everyone living here about me and my group of friends and they're pissed. They've got us on tape and a picture.

So yeah, I'm scared and not sure of what to do.

Why aren't you allowed to leave? I feel like there would be a way for you to leave.

[Otis Da HousKat]

Why the hell do Gated Communities exist anyway

Cowardly white people are afraid of ethnic types wandering by their neighborhood.

[Demian]

For us non-Americans, what is HOA?

[Kearn]

homeowners association

basically a bunch of annoying clowns telling you what to do under the guise of keeping everyone's property values up

e: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeowner_association#Criticisms

[Tetris]

Just hop the god damn fence or something

Absolutely no need to push open the gate

[Tokthree]

I'm no expert but I don't think anyone can do a damned thing if you want to leave the place where you live in order to go do things.

[Mister Cheese]

"thanks for buying this house, one thing though... if you don't own a car you aren't allowed to leave. ever."

[Bisjac]

Cowardly white people are afraid of ethnic types wandering by their neighborhood.

you dont have to be scared of someone to get your house or car broken into.

[XR-7]

Gated neighborhoods have a synonym.  Luxurious jails.

[$trinick]

Gated neighborhoods have a synonym.  Luxurious jails.

Wtf, lol. I'm not sure if this is jealousy disguised as hatred, but there's not a single similarity between a jail and a gated neighborhood except the idea of protection. You can leave whenever you want, what they're pissed about is them opening the gate by force. They should have a pedestrian gate. If they don't, why can't you just bring the gate remote with you when you leave or if it's sensor activated wave your hand in front of the sensor?

[Messes]

I'm not understanding the part where you are "in big trouble".

They sent typed words on paper at you and your community lol.

[Alyx Vance]

I'm not understanding the part where you are "in big trouble".

They sent typed words on paper at you and your community lol.

Uh, you'd be surprised how serious "words on paper" can be.

[Nikolan]

Details on the letter? Did they actually say something was going to be done about you guys?