Hired to clear land by new owner/arrested removing items old owner left on property

[not2cleverRed]

I am actually surprised that 1.5 acres could "hide" 10 vehicles and 400 appliances from public view.

If the woman who claimed ownership of these vehicles and appliances is not the original property owner, and she did not have authorization from the owner and the city/state to dispose of these items in the way she did, SHE is the one who should be charged (with illegal dumping).

And the new owner of the property apparently has an environmental hazard on his hands (if there has been leaking of gas and oil into the soil) that will require more than a simple clearing of the land.

With that said, if you are being charged with felony theft, you need a criminal defense attorney who can fight your charges and perhaps turn the charges around to target the woman (who seems to be the only one actually guilty of a crime).

Here is a link to Florida's "litter law:" http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0400-0499/0403/Sections/0403.413.html

I'm thinking kudzu.

 

[quincy]

I'm thinking kudzu.

Ah, that could be a possibility.

I didn't know kudzu was a problem in Florida but I have seen the effects of its wild growth elsewhere. We don't have kudzu in Michigan but we have grape vines that, if left on their own, can act in a similar way.

 

[LdiJ]

I'm thinking kudzu.

That could sure as heck do it...and so could other aggressive growth.

 

[quincy]

... Just prior to beginning the work, a land survey was completed where we discovered hundreds of rusty abandoned appliances, hundreds of used tires, deteriorated oil buckets and 10 abandoned, unrecognizable motor vehicles on the property. ... I proceeded to remove the items. It was a very slow process due to the item's condition ...

My problem with the kudzu theory (and perhaps LukeDuke will return with additional information) is that kudzu was never mentioned and a property covered with kudzu is distinctive enough that it would certainly be noticed just as much as 400 appliances and 10 vehicles would be noticed on such a small amount of land.

The only mention of any problem in clearing the property was the condition of the items found on the property which made the process slow. Slower still would be the removal of kudzu.

But kudzu is always a possibility.