非法HOA引發的槍戰

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HOA dispute turns violent (TX)

Pleasant Run Estates neighborhood, in Lancaster, Texas, was recently the scene of a gun fight between the HOA President’s wife and a homeowner fighting against an assessment lien on his home.

Last week, authorities arrested homeowner Kenneth Haggerty on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Belinda and her husband, Anthony Tucker, filed a police report after Haggerty blocked her car, then shot her in the heat of an argument.

Haggerty’s attorney says the dispute centers on the HOA’s collection of fees, to which it is not entitled.

According to two local reports, Anthony Tucker claims to be the President of the HOA at Pleasant Run Estates. And, in a cozy arrangement, his wife, Belinda, owns the company that manages the community association, Professional Property Management Services.

Conflict of interest? Haggerty and other unnamed homeowners certainly think so. Most of the residents fear the Tuckers, and don’t want to be named.

Can you blame them?

But wait, the story gets even more bizarre.

You see, Lancaster City Manager Rona Stringfellow informed NBCDFW that maintenance in Pleasant Run Estates is paid for by tax dollars, collected by a Public Improvement District (PID).

As far as the City is concerned, the PID was established in 2016, in order to replace the HOA as a “more effective way to pay for neighborhood maintenance.”

There’s absolutely no compelling need for Pleasant Run Estates to have an HOA. In fact, City Council didn’t know that an HOA was up and running.

Why, then, are the Tuckers collecting HOA fees from homeowners, and placing liens on private property when homeowners refuse to pay them?

In this context, Haggerty is accused of lashing out at Belinda Tucker, aiming to shoot her in the head.

Belinda survived the violent attack by blocking the bullet with her hand. As soon as he witnessed the shooting, Anthony Tucker ran out from his home, with his own firearm, shooting back at Haggerty.

This is a textbook example of negative social impacts of HOA governance schemes. HOAs often bring out the very worst human behavior, including inappropriate aggression and violence.

So far, no charges have been filed against Anthony Tucker, who was apparently acting in self-defense.

Haggerty has been released from jail after posting bail. He lives across the street from the Tuckers.

The environment remains very tense at Pleasant Run Estates.

Sources:

Gunfire Erupts Between Neighbors Over HOA Dues
One neighbor jailed for shooting another in dispute over HOA dues
By Ken Kalthoff | NBCDFW
Published Aug 5, 2019 at 6:15 PM | Updated at 6:49 PM CDT on Aug 5, 2019

Victim Speaks After HOA Dispute Ends in Shooting
By Ken Kalthoff | NBCDFW
Published Aug 14, 2019 at 6:32 PM

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HOA被人abuse了,今后会有更多的枪击案发生。 -keeplooking- 给 keeplooking 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 07:47:31

拥枪权被人abuse了,今后会有更多的枪击案发生。 -柠檬椰子汁- 给 柠檬椰子汁 发送悄悄话 柠檬椰子汁 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 07:59:09

哈哈,update, HOA被人abuse了,今后会有更多的**案发生 -keeplooking- 给 keeplooking 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 08:04:12

haha, 估计至少明年Tuckers不敢再黑箱操作做HOA主席了, 2nd Amend v.s. Tyranny -tz2000- 给 tz2000 发送悄悄话 tz2000 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 08:20:10

明年Tuckers再多搞几条枪 -柠檬椰子汁- 给 柠檬椰子汁 发送悄悄话 柠檬椰子汁 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 08:23:20

还是一个人,有用吗? -ahhhh- 给 ahhhh 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 10:47:31

明枪易躲,暗箭难防啊,犯了众怒,嘿嘿 -tz2000- 给 tz2000 发送悄悄话 tz2000 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 20:51:26

HOA is the most hated by home owner -jjj7- 给 jjj7 发送悄悄话 jjj7 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 08:27:44

Government is the most hated by taxpayers -柠檬椰子汁- 给 柠檬椰子汁 发送悄悄话 柠檬椰子汁 的博客首页 (46 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 08:28:52

HOA = Government is just a little over kill. (pun intended LOL) -Westeros- 给 Westeros 发送悄悄话 Westeros 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 08:58:02

Analogy, not Equivalence -柠檬椰子汁- 给 柠檬椰子汁 发送悄悄话 柠檬椰子汁 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 09:37:46

没有HOA的房子多的是。而且好好的。所以不是necessary -jjj7- 给 jjj7 发送悄悄话 jjj7 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 10:28:12

第一世界园林和第三世界丛林的区别。 -柠檬椰子汁- 给 柠檬椰子汁 发送悄悄话 柠檬椰子汁 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 11:11:48

这凶手和受伤的老太太都是黑人。看看HOA这东西多恐怖,能逼黑人对自己人都下这么重的手。 -XHGZ- 给 XHGZ 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 08/20/2019 postreply 19:20:54

Tuckers 夫妻经营的HOA应该是不合法的。这俩厮应受法律惩罚。 -麻辣鸡丝- 给 麻辣鸡丝 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 08/21/2019 postreply 05:35:35

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