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pipi_k

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11. Gated communities...

Reply to FreakinDJ (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 11:42 AM

Jul 2013

IMO, are pretentious.

I don't think I would ever live in one, and I don't think I would ever live where there's a HOA, either.

Basically, people pay someone to tell them what they can and cannot do with/on their own property. WTF???

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Lesson Learned - Don't live in Gated Communities [View all] FreakinDJ Jul 2013 OP

The HOA already settled with Martin's mother BainsBane Jul 2013 #1

I would never live in one nt MrScorpio Jul 2013 #2

I live in one, its fine Socialistlemur Jul 2013 #8

Here in the US, people would buy those condos and then screech about kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #13

Travon Martin was a visitor to the gated community FarCenter Jul 2013 #3

Visiting family, who lived there RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #4

Wasn't he visiting his father FreakinDJ Jul 2013 #5

He was, but pipi_k Jul 2013 #10

Gated communities are a sign of cowardice. The people living in them are pathetic. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #6

There doesn't appear to be anything 'exclusive' wercal Jul 2013 #7

You are correct. A number of the newer complexes are "gated." duffyduff Jul 2013 #12

This place had driveable streets, so I'd call it a gated community. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #14

lesson learned, amature security is a disaster waiting to happen markiv Jul 2013 #9

Gated communities... pipi_k Jul 2013 #11

It's ridiculous. I read in the paper about a big brouhaha in one of those communities because Cleita Jul 2013 #17

Exactly. I would never live in one. Cleita Jul 2013 #15

I'm sure there are DUers who live in gated communities. MineralMan Jul 2013 #16

Apparently you must because I don't know how you would know where many other DUers live. Cleita Jul 2013 #18

That's a strange sort of logic. MineralMan Jul 2013 #19

Not strange logic at all. You brought it up. It would lead to one thinking you also Cleita Jul 2013 #21

I can't imagine why it would lead to that. MineralMan Jul 2013 #23

Trayvon's parents have already settled a lawsuit with HA npk Jul 2013 #20

We'll not live anywhere our dirtbikes aren't welcome... ileus Jul 2013 #22