[Jonty30]

It also pays to pay attention to property lines.

Apparently this guy dug under his neighbour’s yard and that’s probably how the city found out.

[allmost]

He trespassed?

[GraceG]

[ It also pays to pay attention to property lines.

Apparently this guy dug under his neighbour’s yard and that’s probably how the city found out. ]

Then it should be between him and his neighbor with the government arresting him/ fining him on behalf of his neighbor, not as a function of the government into itself.

[maine-iac7]

It also pays to pay attention to property lines. Apparently this guy dug under his neighbour’s yard and that’s probably how the city found out.

Do you have inside information not presented in the article?

I see nothing in this schematic indicating that there was even an inch excavated that wasn't directly underneath his own house...

"two 55- gallon drums found" - geese, I have two of those that I got with intentions of converting to rain barrels. (note they didn't find anything IN THE DRUMS!) Guess I'd better get rid of mine before I make headlines.)

On what basis did they have the right to fill up that space with concrete and put him out of his home? He worked security for the town council for 22 years. Did he 'pee' someone off? sounds like a petty get-even abuse of power. Maybe he thwarted some lucrative schemes?

They totally took away his house and rendered it worthless.