New Florida law lets beachfront property owners kick people off of public coasts
by Cory Doctorow from on (#3M327)
A new Florida law redefines the reach of beachfront property owners' claims to "the land above the mean high-tide level." This seemingly innocuous change means that private property owners -- and their patrolling rent-a-cops -- will have vastly expanded powers to kick members of the public off of public beaches. (more")