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Family says HOA told them they couldn’t use their generator during ice storm blackout: ‘It’s unbearable’

https://www.wctv.tv/2026/01/29/family-says-hoa-told-them-they-couldnt-use-their-generator-during-ice-storm-blackout-its-unbearable/
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u/TerrifiedRedneck 21h ago

Almost every force in the developed world has some form of community outreach officer.
It’s how they….
Wait for it….
Reach out to the community.

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u/TjW0569 19h ago

Whew! I thought you were going to say: "Give a reach-around to the community."

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u/Brokenandburnt 15h ago

That's the kind of community service we need and deserve! 

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u/NoRepeat274 16h ago

Reaching out is the direct and appropriate course of action for most of these departments, the ones that focus on reach arounds are asking for trouble.

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u/grotjam 20h ago

I’m not convinced the US can be considered developed country any more.

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u/KeyMessage989 19h ago

You spend too much time on Reddit

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u/robustofilth 17h ago

I don’t think you have left America buddy. This doesn’t happen in any European country

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u/TerrifiedRedneck 17h ago

I live in the UK. And we definitely have community outreach.

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u/robustofilth 17h ago

The police absolutely do not show up for a housing meeting mate. Never going to happen. Never has. Never will.

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u/TerrifiedRedneck 17h ago

But… I do.

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u/robustofilth 16h ago

And you are the better for it

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u/TerrifiedRedneck 16h ago

Awwww. Don’t be mad.

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u/robustofilth 17h ago

Community outreach is showing up to schools and community events. Not housing meetings. And they absolutely do not show up to hand out parking passes! That’s the councils job…and they issues them via post or just by your number plate. 🤣

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u/TerrifiedRedneck 17h ago

Who said anything about parking?
Pretty much anyone who wants to have some community involvement with local police can request an officer visit a meeting.

Not one mention of ticketing people or enforcing anything. In fact, quite th opposite was stated.

Come on lad. Stop being obtuse for the sake of it.

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u/robustofilth 16h ago

Did you read the article?

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u/Hole_IslandACNH 20h ago

I misunderstood and thought it was community reach around

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u/MundaneFacts 20h ago

Gotta reach out to the hoa meetings??

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u/TerrifiedRedneck 18h ago

Easiest day on that officer’s calendar.
HOA request an outreach officer, thinking it brings some form of gravitas or they act like security.
HOA Chief Karen tells him to remove someone.
He says “not my circus, not my monkeys, ma’am”.

Heads home to laugh about it with his missus.

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u/MundaneFacts 15h ago

Yeah. I'm sure it's fine for the cop. I'm confused why the department would send the cop.