[Henrietta]

After neighbors complained to the city, inspectors found a rotting porch, missing stairs, missing gutters, torn siding, a collapsed porch and other dangers.

Sounds like his house was becoming a nuisance to his neighbors.

It also sounds like this guy really needed help, not a subpoena to come to court. But if someone won't come out, what do you do...? This one's a stumper, folks...

Too bad for the cop, though. Probably wasn't a good idea to break down the door with a sledgehammer, although he did have a warrant. I'm torn; I can see both sides of this one.

[Maelstrom]

If the defects in his house offend you, offer to fix them.

[EBUCK]

Sounds like his house was becoming a nuisance to his neighbors.

BULL$HIT!!! What he does with his property is not his neighbors/gumbents' business. They didn't like the looks of his property, complained, got the gubment to infringe on his rights for them and now two people are dead. End of story.

And there will be none of that "he lived in a comunity" crap here either. He outdated the comunity and most of it's occupants.

EBUCK