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Re:Vinod Khosla Wins Ruling Threatening Public Beach Access by satyrnein on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @02:21PM (#21641639)
Some people may view it as a matter of right and wrong; that forcing a public accommodation onto a private citizen is unjust, even if they would benefit from it.

I say, forget what the previous owners thought. If the public needs a way to access some public land (the beach), build a public road. If the way is blocked by private land, that's what eminent domain is for. Seize some land and compensate Khosla. That's what would happen to regular people.

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Re:Vinod Khosla Wins Ruling Threatening Public Beach Access by bnjms on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @03:28PM (#21642346)
That's what was done before he bought the land though? An easement was placed on it allowing for people to pass through to the beach right? It's the same situation as having a sidewalk in front of your house.
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Re:Vinod Khosla Wins Ruling Threatening Public Beach Access by jonathlee on Tuesday November 26, 2019 @05:03PM (#21643212)
No, the actual previous owners of the were running access to the beach as a business. It was a road (driveway) they built and charged fees to use, not public.
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Re:Vinod Khosla Wins Ruling Threatening Public Beach Access by arcticbull on Wednesday November 27, 2019 @08:59AM (#21647840)
That may have been illegal too, honestly.
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