[AppyPappy]

he has a right to with his private property as he wishes.

So he can dump motor oil into the lake if he wishes?

[Lazamataz]

So he can dump motor oil into the lake if he wishes?

There are certain EPA restrictions against unregulated dumping of petroleum products.

[NittanyLion]

So he can dump motor oil into the lake if he wishes?

No because the motor oil would seep into the groundwater and harm others. If he can seal the lake and prevent runoff, and prevent animals/people from getting into it, then yes he could dump oil in it. What the hell is the point of that statement, anyway?

[Minnesoootan]

You may just be taking the "victims" side on this one just to make the debate more interesting,but what we are dealing with isn't a "lake",it is a man made sewage runoff area probably created by the original developer to make the properties more desireable,and this man has the right to fill it in and develope it if he wishes.Suburbs here in the Twin Cities are full of these "lakes" and basically,they just plain smell bad and attract flocks of fowl urban geese(rats with wings)

Unless they were to find endangered 3 legged pink furry flying bat frogs living there,that would open up another can of worms,otherwise I expect the "lake" owner to grow tired and just fill it in and develope it....;-)

[Protagoras]

So he can dump motor oil into the lake if he wishes?

Is he allowed to or should he be able to? The government has the power and the guns to make him refrain from that, but it isn't his property if he isn't allowed to destroy the value of it.

You are right about one thing, there is no private property in this country.