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Originally Posted by KonaChick
Do I as a homeowner get defensive if someone parks in front of my house on the public street on occassion?? No big deal. Do I get defensive if someone parks there EVERY day , hangs out on the street, drinking beer, throwing said beer cans on street, inviting ten of their friends to come over and park and do the same?? You betcha..and would do anything that's in my legal power to stop it. Am I being unreasonable? I don't think so.
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A public place is a public place. The proximity of your dwelling to an area available for public use has no bearing on things. Especially if the area was public (even if relatively unused) BEFORE you made your purchase.
The "public" is allowed to use public areas, be they made of earth, water, or any other element. Some areas also allow open drinking, others do not. That is a case by case basis. Littering is illegal in all public areas that I've ever known of, and is rude and inconsiderate.
If people are littering in any area, then that is bad. If people are congregating in some place that you simply don't like or approve of (but which is otherwise legal), then that is *too* bad for you.
This is a story that we see all too often. Everyone seems to be in favor of limiting the rights of everyone else. Call me silly, but Karma is a bitch. Wait until somebody decides that something you enjoy is detrimental to them, and they band up to prevent you from enjoying something that you have a legal right to enjoy.