Today's edition of the Bainbridge Review covers the story. I'm sorry to learn that it will take another 120 days to remove the fence, however I'm pleased to read the part I underlined...
The State Court of Appeals is expected to issue a mandate within the next few days. After that, Burroughs [the attorney who represented the city] said, Fletcher Landing neighbors will have 120 days to take down the gate.
Burroughs said neighbors have no further recourse short of appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court, a move he said was highly unlikely.Even if such a maneuver were attempted, he said, the gate would come down in the meantime.
Of course, nothing prevents the libertopians from voluntarily removing the gate immediately -- it would take about 10 seconds to remove the lock.
And in any case, the public is free to enjoy the beach in the interim seeing as it is easy to pass through the hole in the fence, and Fletcher Landing is officially public. Right?
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And hey, Bainbridge Review, I'm mildly disappointed not to see "as first reported by..." The story wouldn't have even made the Saturday edition had I not alerted you. [Rodney Dangerfield impersonation goes here.]
