As temperatures hit dangerous highs, one homeowner says he just wanted to help his neighbors. But his HOA insists he’s breaking the rules — and the fines keep coming.

A man in Arizona has been receiving fines from his HOA for having a cooler on his property that gives out free water to those passing by.

The HOA took Green to court in Hillsborough County. Green represented herself and provided photos and explanations for each violation. Still, the judge wasn’t convinced.

David Martin is selling T-shirts to fund a lawsuit to keep a cooler of free water in his driveway.

This small squabble speaks to a much larger issue — the trickle-down effect of cruelty as policy and empathy as weakness.