[SMGFan]

I would say she is already out of her tree.

[Glad2bnuts]

If your definition of sanity is following all of the government rules and living within their rules, you are correct.

[Jonty30]

If it has stood firm for 24 years, than it can’t be that unsafe.

It’s probably blocking somebody’s view.

[Truth29]

If she has been living in that tree for 24 years and the structure hasn’t changed, and it is secluded as the article says, leave her alone and worry about real problems. They will probably send in a SWAT team and conduct a dynamic enytry and arrest to save her from herself, however,

[blueunicorn6]

How could the people of California let this little gem go?

[Scrambler Bob]

Self declare that she is an ape.

[blueplum]

https://www.facebook.com/ShawneesParadise/photos/a.753965598005595.1073741827.753586511376837/753965438005611/?type=1&theater

me want!

[Larry Lucido]

She can give herself a pretentious name like Sundress and say she’s a blogger.

[sport]

She needs to be a good German, doesn’t she?

[WKUHilltopper]

So it’s been there nearly a 1/4 of a century and now it’s an issue?? Tyrannical bastards.

[Texas Fossil]

the link in the article to the original in the Miami Herald

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article99662117.html

Idiot Fn Bureaucrats and self important boards. Leave hippie grannie alone. She is not hurting anybody. She is weird enough they would even allow her in Austin. hee hee hee

[ETL]

[sparklite2]

As grandmas go, not guilty.  Maybe a little crazy, though.

[CaptainK]

A youtube tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXEGbU8qTbc

[Thank You Rush]

Straight out of Haight Ashbury in the sixties!!! Hasn’t had a shampoo or haircut since!

[M Kehoe]

“...is unsafe ,”

Hmmm. If 24 years is correct, then the structure has survived at least 4 hurricanes.

5.56mm

[Rastus]

She loses some sympathy from me when she has a picture of Huey Newton in her living room.

[Robwin]

Always fascinating when you read the comments and learn the rest of the story. That is why FR is such an excellent source of information.

[jonrick46]

I bet that Tree House Master, Pete Nelson, would come to her rescue. He would get that tree house up to code and a snap. I bet he would donate his services and help her with the city permitting process.

[terycarl]

ADVISE THEM THAT SHE DOESN’T CONSIDER IT A RESIDENCE BUT RATHER A PLAY HOUSE...whoops I didn’t notice caps lock was on!! I had a tree house for MANY years as a kid and noone cared!

[Daffynition]

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