[zbigreddogz]

Apparently you don't understand easements. You can look them up when you buy the property in the first place, if you don't like it, you don't have to buy the property. But it is silly to say that your right to your property is completely unfettered, no matter what, and there can be no pipes running under it, etc without your permission. This essentially puts us back to the stone age. No more running water, no more flush toilets, no more electricity, etc.

Using this definition, I suppose you think I have the right to launch a rocket at a plane if it is to fly over my property without my permission?

[goldstategop]

I do understand easements. Of course, no one is allowed to do illegal things on their private property - it has always been understood you don't have completely unfettered control over your property if that could result in harm to yourself or to other people. What I was getting it is restrictions on the LAWFUL enjoyment of our property that are being imposed by government beyond what is necessary to preserve the safety of the community. The real issue then is when does private property cease being private in character? That's the issue.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[DCPatriot]

Using this definition, I suppose you think I have the right to launch a rocket at a plane if it is to fly over my property without my permission?

That's 'air rights'.

BTW, Frances Gary Powers or KAL700 mean anything to you?

[Gorzaloon]

Using this definition, I suppose you think I have the right to launch a rocket at a plane if it is to fly over my property without my permission?

Interesting thought.

Is it under 500 Feet?

[Freedom4US]

"Using this definition, I suppose you think I have the right to launch a rocket at a plane if it is to fly over my property without my permission?

You're both wrong, because I've declared the air-space above my home a "no fly" zone, subject to exorbitant fines and loss of favored county status.

[norton]

I have not read the other (many) responses to this post, but regarding your #24 and various others:
Note: "officials grew dissatisfied with their existing easement..."

Something changed in the course of events, other residents note that the shooter was 'pushed'.

I remember when the city arrived in front of my folk's house with a back hoe & a cat intending to excavate grannie's bedroom; no one was shot, grannie got to keep her queen size, and the city finally gave up...Their easement did not extend as far as they claimed, they never finished the project, and somehow we got out of it intact.

I'm on the shooter's side and kind of respect three for four with an SKS at 85+ yards.

I'm also quite impressed with a cop who watches three citizens get shot, takes a grazing wound, then trips off for care without taking any further action (!). I'd really like to hear the oath this gomer took when they gave him a badge.

This post simply emphasizes my single biggest issue with today's society:
I want to support the police and the culture they represent.
But all too often they are treading squarely on my rights and my safety rather than protecting the common good.
That and, all too often, they are as inept as the oaf that ran away from whatever took place in this event;
If sheriff John had done his job there might have been a trial instead of another funeral.