[Poohbah]

He doesn't have the right to restrict another's enjoyment of their own property.

He isn't. He's restricting their enjoyment of HIS property.

Clearly the fence is only used to punish those who won't pay him.

Apparently the neighbors think they own the lake, even though a quick check of the survey would have shown that they didn't. They probably think they may have voted for Pat Buchanan, too.

[AppyPappy]

He can assert his ownership without obstruction the view of others. Clearly, he is using the fence to deny people to view, not the use. Instead of a fence, he could dump old cars on the lake.

[sausageseller]

Do you think the "pink' fence is not antagonism?

The truth is the guy is a jerk! They won't pay him so he is trying to get back at them.

And everyone will be on the lookout for this guy. He will have so many complaints for all his property all over the state, he will get his just rewards.

One of my favorites is "What goes around comes around"!

[stevio]

I possibly see a similar situation where I live coming. We live on 11 acres and across the street, are several 1 acre lots overlooking our property to get a view of the mountains. My wife and I are planting trees to block the "suburbanites" obnoxious houses and give us some privacy. These are nothing but a bunch of whiny socialists. Good advice from a friend was, "If you want the view, buy the view."

In that same development, the realtor sold the same lot to 2 different people. Actually, the one couple bought the lot next to the "best" lot but didn't check the boundaries. Buyer beware.

[A. Pole]

Apparently the neighbors think they own the lake, even though a quick check of the survey would have shown that they didn't.

What about Indian rights to fish in this lake? I am sure they would be glad to make some arrangement with the neighbours. And when this jerk steps even a few inches into the someone else ground, I hope they will defend their PRIVATE property with the appropriate weapon.