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Malicious Compliance

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

For Christ sake, I'd go nuts if I had to see a discreetly parked boat everyday when I drive by on my way to work.
Good thing the ~~homeowner association~~ town had some common sense here. /S

all boats are discretely parked otherwise.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Interestingly this one was actually a town ordinance, not an HOA rule!

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Corrected, and that makes it even more crazy IMO.

[–] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

When HOA Karens actually move up in the world only to fuck it up for a larger area.

[–] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

... if I had to see a discretely parked boat...

fyi: discreetly parked.

all boats are discretely parked otherwise.

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Etienne Constable, from Seaside, California, was told in July last year by local government officials that he had to build a 6-foot fence to hide the boat from view of his neighbors.

Good thing the ~~homeowner association~~ local government had some common sense here. /S

FTFY

[–] Kalkaline@leminal.space 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A town called "Seaside" wants boats out of sight, amazing.

[–] laughterlaughter@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Right? It's like the Town of Swastika, Ontario. Hardly any swastikas visible anywhere!

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I would have liked to find out why this ordinance exists. It makes no sense to me.

[–] Boinkage@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Retired neighbors with nothing better to do.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The neighbors complained because they have nothing better to do, but why was the ordinance created in the first place?

[–] AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago

Because the neighbours with nothing better to do vote in every single election and are therefore more important to not piss off. Fuck NIMBYs.

[–] Revonult@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So the neighborhood doesn't look like a getto full of people too poor to keep their boats in the marina like decent fokes.

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Theres a newish neighbourhood near me with a high percentage of reasonably cashed up retired people... nice houses with 2 car garages on small blocks. Every other house has a caravan or a boat and they almost all park them on the street.

Some of the streets have been effectively reduced to one lane in both directions, sure its legal but its a giant pain in the balls to get around.

[–] laughterlaughter@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, Ill just tell the whole suburb that they dont get any services from the city anymore. Not a problem champ.

[–] laughterlaughter@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Oh. Hehe. You have to go there. Understood.

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

Probably local storage company owner lobbying. Ick.

[–] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

"To keep crime down" or something

[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago
[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

That is a fantastic painting! The artist nailed it.

[–] puppy@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Steve@startrek.website 1 points 4 months ago

Home of the cheeky

[–] wagoner@infosec.pub 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And he should be. Fighting dumb laws with logic is great.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

Fighting dumb laws by creatively observing them. Is brilliant.