I have a friend who is president of his homeowners association in the Dallas , Texas suburbs. They were having a terrible problem with litter near some of his association's homes. The reason according to my friend is that six very large, luxurious new houses are being built right next to their community.
So here's what his community did. They organized about twenty folks, named themselves The "Inner Neighborhood Services" group, and arranged to go out at lunch time and "police" the trash themselves. It is what they did while picking up the trash that is so hilarious.
They bought navy blue baseball caps and had the initials "INS" embroidered in gold on the caps.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand what they hoped people might mistakenly think the letters really stand for.
After the Inner Neighborhood Services group's first lunch time pickup detail, with all of them wearing their caps and some carrying cameras, 46 out of the total of 68 construction workers did not show up for work the next morning -- and haven't come back yet.
It has been ten days now.
The General Contractor, I'm told, is madder than hell, but can't say anything publicly because he could be busted for hiring illegal aliens. My friend and his bunch can't be accused of impersonating federal personnel, because they have the official name of the group recorded in their homeowner association minutes along with a notation about the vote to approve formation of the new subcommittee -- and besides, they informed the INS in advance of their plans, and according to my friend, the INS said basically, "Have at it!"
SO, FOLKS, I THINK YOU COULD SAY THAT TEXAS INGENUITY TRIUMPHS AGAIN!
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A reader responds:
"The home owners association should be commended for a great non-confrontational solution. If the General Contractor would have been a good neighbor they would have resolved the problem. This country is so worried about offending the perpetrator that the victim loses their rights. We need to start defending ourselves and our rights because our government no longer does a very good job."
How do you know the workers are illegal? Even if they were, to me the homeowners association comes off as petty and vindictive. All this over littering? Did anyone think to politely ask the workers themselves not to litter?
ReplyDeleteNobody said the workers were illegal. I wouldn't want the job of going around to 68 workers asking them not to litter. That's the problem with some people supporting people who have committed a crime by sneaking in to our country.
ReplyDeleteIf any foreigner comes in legally, welcome to America. If not legal, please go back home and do it right.
Sounds like a lot of workers admitted they were law breakers.
The home owners association should be commended for a great non-confrontational solution. If the General Contractor would have been a good neighbor they would have resolved the problem. This country is so worried about offending the perpetrator that the victim loses their rights. We need to start defending ourselves and our rights because our government no longer does a very good job.
ReplyDeleteI think they did a great job. I am so tired of picking up other peoples trash in our common ground that is on a major road. Can't people put it in a trash can or wait until they get home. I have certainly taught my kids better.
ReplyDeleteA serious topic is described here and every home owner should have to consider this one.
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