"The police were asked to investigate a threat," I said. "I've brought the incident report reference and a recording of the relevant portion. I can play the unedited recording if the board prefers, but the shorter section contains the statements in question with the surrounding context."
"I object to the recording," Linda said immediately.
Richard looked at her. "On what basis?"
"He recorded me without warning. He did it to trap me."
"My phone was visible," I said. "You asked whether it was recording. I answered yes."
Susan looked toward Daniel. "Has counsel identified a reason the board can't review a recording voluntarily provided by a party to this hearing?"
Daniel answered that the board had been advised it could consider relevant materials while making its own judgment about context and reliability. Linda's objection was recorded, and Richard directed me to play only the portion necessary to address the notice. I connected the phone to a small speaker provided by the clubhouse, turned the volume to a comfortable level, and pressed play.
Linda's voice filled the room. She said she had been watching our unit since the dog incident, that she knew we would eventually make a mistake she could use, and that certain residents deserved extra attention. Then my voice asked whether she applied that approach to everyone or specifically to people who challenged her. Linda's recorded answer was clear: "I do it with residents who need extra attention." When I asked whether that meant me, she said, "Exactly."
I stopped the playback. Nobody spoke immediately. From the back of the room, I heard a chair creak as someone shifted. Susan looked directly at Linda and asked what she meant by extra attention. Linda crossed her arms and said she meant monitoring repeated rule violators.
"What repeated violations had unit 214 committed at that point?" Susan asked.
"There was the dog and the grill."
"Neither resulted in a confirmed violation," Susan said. "You understood that?"
"I understood that he was becoming increasingly uncooperative."
"Uncooperative with what documented instruction?"
Linda turned to Richard. "Are we really going to conduct a cross-examination every time a volunteer says she was treated badly?"
Richard started to ask Susan to move on. Susan shook her head and said the questions were directly related to the conduct notice. She was not asking Linda whether she had been uncomfortable. She was asking why a homeowner had received extra scrutiny after a disagreement when the underlying alleged violations had not been established.
I played the next part. Linda reached toward the cooler and asserted authority to remove it. My voice said, "Linda, stop. Do not touch my property."
The video showed me stepping into the path of her hand without making contact. Linda moved back and accused me of threatening her. No violent language followed, and neither of us touched the other.