"What’s going on in Pennsylvania, anyway?" and "What if I told you?" - Ward Lucas, www.Neighborsatwar.com and www.lehighvalleylive.com.

Dear All Receiving This Email,   

    Please do not discard this email without reading it. The information contained is something you need to know and "claiming ignorance," of these abuses and property thefts, to innocent homeowners, isn't a valid excuse any longer.

     In my experience and opinion, those who suffer some of the worst of the HOA/COA/POA (collectively HOA) abuses and selective discrimination, along with the ugliest treatment from some of their neighbors and HOA board members, are the disabled, and especially if they have children.  Vulnerable HOA residents are to often subjected to targeting, farming and/or combing, SLAPP lawsuits,  unwarranted, antagonistic and malicious harassment, terrorizing, bullying, property damage,etc. I believe much of the research and the opinions of HOA, etc., experts in the country will support this assertion.

     The abuses to disabled, or disadvantaged homeowners, are immoral, unethical and illegal practices. But this is Pennsylvania - where intentional, willful criminality, and violations of the laws are ignored, and homeowner's rights, privacy, protections and fair play are not upheld, based upon the fallacious claim that "everybody signed the contract, and therefore should play by the same rules." Justice is a fallacy and means absolutely nothing when it comes to these "abusive" HOA groups, where irresponsible, self serving despotic bully boards and their accomplices, have usurped power. There is no horrible tactic, or criminality beneath them, and especially the abuse of the courts and legal process to carry out these crimes. 

     Our elected officials need to wake up and insist these crimes, and abuses that have been allowed to endure far too long, are investigated and the perpetrators prosecuted, as well as, ensure existing laws are enforced. Additionally, their needs to be a legitimate law enforcement agency in the state designated, that will intervene and investigate when these crimes and abuses are suspected, or are being perpetrated.

Sincerely,

cynthiastphns@gmail.com

Please see below:

http://neighborsatwar.com/2014/08/told/

 and

"Bethlehem Township, Pa., condos illegal because they effectively forbid residents who use wheelchairs, lawsuit says"

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2014/07/bethlehem_township_pa_condos_i.html

"What If I Told You?"

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Ward Lucas

"What if I told you that a town in Pennsylvania had intentionally ignored federal ADA standards on nearly half of the homes built in a major development, would you believe it?
If you were told that this builder was allowed to intentionally ignore federal standards requiring wheelchair access to 100% of the new condos in this township, would you find that acceptable? Would you feel that a federal lawsuit might be justified?
Well, that’s what’s happening in a Bethlehem Township, where city inspectors intentionally ignored federal rules mandating wheelchair access on new condo developments. Developers have been allowed to run roughshod over laws that require protection for the handicapped. And yes, a lawsuit has been filed.
What’s going on in Pennsylvania, anyway?"

(link to Express-Times story on ADA lawsuit)