http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/2243/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/officials_say_man_must_tear_down_%E2%80%98phonehenge%E2%80%99_house <p>Los Angeles county officials are demanding that a creative homeowner tear down a 20,000-square-foot domicile he calls "Phonehenge West"--or face up to seven years in jail. A jury began hearing the county's case against Fahey last week: He is charged with 14 criminal misdemeanor counts, including unlawful use of land.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/officials_say_man_must_tear_down_%E2%80%98phonehenge%E2%80%99_house#comments News Article private property Property Rights property rights zoning Tue, 31 May 2011 18:20:38 +0000 Roisin Dubh 11554 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/free_ward_bird <p>Ward Bird is in prison for 3-6 six years because a trespasser on his property refused to leave and he had a gun. The stories conflict as to what role the gun played. In any case no shot was fired. I have not seen the details of the incident but suspect Ward is guilty of 'talking to police'. Note in this report that he refused to take a plea deal.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/free_ward_bird#comments gun rights News Article private property Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:31:23 +0000 mikesylvia 8188 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/loud_sex_enough_cops_search_your_home_court_rules <p>For Brian McGacken of Farmingdale, New Jersey, an evening of loud sex resulted in a 10-year prison sentence for growing marijuana.</p> <p>On Feb. 17, 2007, New Jersey state troopers arrived at McGacken's home, responding to an anonymous 911 call complaining of screams coming from McGacken's home. McGacken explained the noise was a bout of loud sex; his girlfriend appeared at the front door and corroborated his claim</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/loud_sex_enough_cops_search_your_home_court_rules#comments