HOA president just told the entire neighborhood to commit a federal felony. Yes, really.

So a hot air balloon legally lands on a neighbor’s five acre property. Homeowner waves, everyone’s chill. Balloons have landed here since it was a poop covered cow field 20 years ago.

Then our HOA president blasts an email to the whole community saying:
• “Residents are NOT allowed to let balloons land”
• “Residents should take steps to stop it”

Cool cool… except interfering with an aircraft landing is literally a federal felony. Sixteen years. Massive fines. Handcuffs. Orange jumpsuit. The whole “your life is over” package.

And HOAs have zero power over airspace. Zip. None. They can’t even tell you what color to paint your mailbox without a small war, but sure, let’s regulate aviation.

And here’s the kicker… she did this possibly without board approval, it likely won’t even be covered by D and O insurance. Imagine nuking the entire HOA financially because you got mad at a balloon.

I’m sitting here wondering what planet I live on. What would your HOA do if the president ordered hundreds of people to break federal law because she personally doesn’t like floating rainbows with a flame thrower and a picnic basket safely landing on private property.

Should she send a correction? Step down? Enroll in Aviation Law 101? I honestly need to know how far off the rails this is, because I’m starting to feel like an NPC in someone else’s glitchy simulation.

r/fuckHOA, please roast this into ashes. I promise to send the replies to the HOA board and management company.