Comments by "Brad Griffin" (@BradGryphonn) on "Man Protests Two Tree Removals by Handcuffing Himself to Tree | San Diego" video.

  1. I loathe the concept of HOAs. The ficus he's attached to is a very fast-growing 'weed' tree. 'Weed' tree meaning they will colonise damaged land, or in their native habitats, clearing caused by fallen trees. Once establiched, they expand their root system and create a dense shade cover that inhibits growth below them. I lived in a home with half a dozen of these planted close to the house. I hard pruned them back to stop leaf litter in the gutters. 18 months later they had grown back with an even thicker canopy. I love them, and I'd suggest he get more seedlings and plant them amongst the pretty hedges that the HOA shitbags love. Also, plant some more just above where they (probably) will remove this tree from. Find some fast-growing, invasive vines and plant heaps of them around. Personally, I feel HOAs should be illegal. W have similar organisations here in Australia that generally operate in apartment blocks or gated communities. That's fair to an extent to ensure people don't turn their yards into junkyards or balconies into laundry displays. However, to attempt to impose those controls on a neighbourhood, without following proper council procedures, as in operating as a dictatorship over an area, is wrong on so many levels. I've heard of HOAs demanding a resident change the colour of their car because it was detracting from the feel of the neighbourhood. Insanity.
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