There was.I bet there was more to the story.
The comments about "blocking access" and "fences" are totally unverified and the only place I've read about it was YouTube.
I looked into it via news articles - apparently the community is gated and it sounds like they kept fvcking with him by changing the lock, thus locking him in or out. Guy got fed up and started just cutting the lock off when it would happen.
Why he moved there - apparently his wife has MS and they were looking for a more hospitable climate. Now they live in Puerto Rico.