The guy who owned the property rescinded any permission (real or imagined) when this bum was going to start costing him money.
He dragged his feet until he was finally found in contempt. And then he antagonistic to the judge—not a good plan.
The owner saw an unwanted structure built on his land. He burned it to the ground.
Due process was served…for several years.
Why are you insisting on holding this bum in high esteem? Because he is old? My God, he has 20 + years of free living. Because kayakers liked him? Because he talked back to the judge?
What am I missing?
The owner saw an unwanted structure built on his land. He burned it to the ground.
***Then he’s guilty of felony arson. No doubt there were some personal belongings in there.
Why are you insisting on holding this bum in high esteem?
***I hold the apparatchik bureaucrat in low esteem. I hold the obviously lying landlord in low esteem. I hold this bum in ... well , I guess I’d call it medium esteem, having seen he got a lot of years of free rent.
Because he is old?
***Just let him die there, what’s the big problem?
My God, he has 20 + years of free living.
***And it likely would have gone on until his death and the owner can tell that rat bureaucrat that it’s just a hunting lodge.
Because kayakers liked him?
***Good enough reason.
Because he talked back to the judge?
***Good enough reason.
What am I missing?
***What you are missing is the unwanted meddling of a commie level apparatchik bureaucrat who ruined a good arrangement.