As the task of whistleblower is usually defined, homeowners in common interest developments (or HOAs) don't have an inviting territory to attempt such pursuits.  In fact, these bastions of private governments are far less conducive to tracking misdeeds by those in power than virtually any other governmental setting on any level. This difficulty to find an track, or document illegal acts by boards, managers, even legal counsel for an HOA is compounded by the widespread reluctance of local media to investigate reported deeds within the confines of an HOA. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ ALTACITIES ® 1200+ followers on FLIPBOARD [ View the story "'Get out of jail' card for HOA Boards" on Storify ] "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." ~Henry Ford #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) July 14, 2015

Granted, the following story from California's eastern neighbor, Nevada (NV), is probably an exception and extreme case as to how HOA control can go wrong, but the complicity of the legal establishment in the cover up of details must be a cause for alarm.  Taking up the case for transparency, accountability, and due-diligence is the NV press, led by the respected Las Vegas Review-Journal. Given the details of the case that are known, one can't help but muse that the prosecution case cover-up is due to possible incrimination of other authorities in high office either in Nevada or beyond. Flip②▶ STORIFY ♥ FLIPBOARD ★ BLOGGER ▲ ALTACITIES © Now with 1,000+ followers on http://socialcurrent see.com [ View the story "No 'silver lining' yet in NV HOA case" on Storify ] "Turn your wounds into wisdom." ~Oprah Winfrey #dailyqotd #qotd http://t.co/fq1zI7UyVq — Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) June 22, 2015

Chances are the local press is not noted for coverage of HOA matters for whatever reason, but social media doesn't have the same inhibition of covering the affairs of private governments.  How do we know?  Well, here is a trilogy of clips at the top of today's Twitter search for matters HOA: Agoura Hills man says HOA fined him for installing artificial turf in response to drought http://t.co/Ca3OnVCfSy pic.twitter.com/XAMiKpumHv — KTLA (@KTLA) April 23, 2015 Don't Let Your HOA Get Itself Boxed In http://t.co/gzORWgX8yv via @RealtyTimes — Real Estate & Homes (@REI_247) April 28, 2015 Dallas #HOA Still Affected by Internal Strife ~ http://t.co/9GNE5k5OdK #homeowner — Ward Lucas (@Ward_Lucas) April 29, 2015 [ View the story "Twitter chirps with HOA comments" on Storify ]