Well, is your area a dangerous area? None of the homes in high crime neighborhoods I've lived in have had HOAs.
But if you're actually contending with both at the same time, there are window bars that are placed inside the window, not outside.put the blinds between the window and the bars, then crack the window open and get some airflow.
Or hell, install a fan in your attic, the way people used to before AC was ubiquitous. Bedroom ventilation is not an unsolvable problem. If you really want a solution, you can find one. If you want an excuse to have no solution, I'm sure you can find endless excuses too.
But if you're actually contending with both at the same time, there are window bars that are placed inside the window, not outside.put the blinds between the window and the bars, then crack the window open and get some airflow.
Or hell, install a fan in your attic, the way people used to before AC was ubiquitous. Bedroom ventilation is not an unsolvable problem. If you really want a solution, you can find one. If you want an excuse to have no solution, I'm sure you can find endless excuses too.