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Privacy not guaranteed to HOA residents

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By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities How much privacy are you willing to give up, in exchange for better security or more open access to HOA records? It’s an important question facing millions of residents of association-governed common interest communities. Today’s posts includes several important points for concerned homeowners and residents to consider. HOAs fighting crime Prevention of crime is one important issue for many private communities, especially if HOAs maintain private roads and gated entries. Continue ReadingPrivacy not guaranteed to HOA residents→

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HOA private security raid by IN State Police

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By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities What can go wrong when homeowners’ associations (HOAs) rely on private security guards to “police” their exclusive communities? How about an HOA private security raid by Indiana State Police? Earlier this month, Indiana’s Attorney General ordered an investigation of private security officers at Lakes of Four Seasons . LOFS is a gated community of 7,300 residents in Northwest Indiana. The private community, originally established in 1966, surrounds an 18-hole golf Continue ReadingHOA private security raid by IN State Police→

HOA security guard assaults resident of FL gated community

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Former Allied Universal Security guard Joseph Golden arrested, out on bail By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Community Last Saturday, according to a report on NBC2, a resident of the Sandoval neighborhood in Cape Coral says that an HOA security guard attacked her as she tried to dirve through the entry gate. The woman says the gate guard ordered her to get out of her car, and, when she refused, he punched her in the face. Continue ReadingHOA security guard assaults resident of FL gated community→

Vegas security guard charged with first degree murder following deadly shooting at Mountainside Condos

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By Deborah Goonan, Independent American Communities News of a recent shooting at Mountainside Condominiums in Las Vegas has made national news. Associated Press reports that Trayvone Crocket was shot by Malik Kendrick, a security guard employed at Mountainside. Crocket died from his injuries, and a 14-year old girl who was with Crocket at the time was injured in the hand and wrist by gunshot. AP reports that a coroner has ruled the death a homicide. Continue ReadingVegas security guard charged with first degree murder following deadly shooting at Mountainside Condos→