Vermont Range Owner to be Held in State Prison Until his Range is Destroyed

[1srelluc]

Folks, this is how you get Killdozers.

U.S.A. — A Vermont “environmental” court judge has ordered that shooting range owner Daniel Banyai be arrested and held in state prison until he or the town he’s been feuding with for years over zoning issues – Pawlet, Vermont, population 1,386 – destroy all the structures on his private range.


This week, Judge Thomas Durkin, of the environmental division of Vermont’s superior court issued a rarely seen writ of mittimus – a type of arrest warrant – to all law enforcement officers in the state.

“BY THE AUTHORITY 0F THE STATE OF VERMONT, any sheriff or constable in this state is directed to arrest Daniel Banyai, and remit him to the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections, to be thereafter confined until he or the Town causes the subject property to be brought into compliance with the March 5, 2021, Order, as described in the February 8, 2023 Contempt Order, to the court’s satisfaction,” Judge Durkin wrote.

As of Thursday night, Banyai was at home, waiting to be arrested.

“Please help me,” he said in a text. “I am fighting all alone.”

Banyai and Pawlet town officials have been feuding over his 30-acre range, which Banyai calls Slate Ridge since he purchased the property in July 2013. Initially, his neighbors complained about the noise. Town officials said Banyai built structures on his land without applying for the proper zoning permits.

Banyai countered by saying that his range is safe and includes a “firearms education center” and an organic farm. Besides, he teaches students of all types for free, he said.


None of that mattered to Pawlet town officials. After their initial zoning efforts failed, they sued Banyai in Vermont’s environmental court, which ordered Banyai to remove the unpermitted structures and earthen berms within 135 days. Banyai ignored the ruling, and in February the environmental court held Banyai in contempt of court. He has been racking up civil fines at the rate of $200 per day ever since.

Vermont Range Owner to be Held in State Prison Until his Range is Destroyed

A Vermont “environmental” court judge has ordered a shooting range owner be arrested & held in state prison until he or the town destroys his private range.

www.ammoland.com

Talk about your environmental lawfare.

And just WTF is a "environmental court" anyway, run by apes or some shit?

That sounds like a slam dunk case for our current SCOTUS court to take up.

 

[occupied]

Folks, this is how you get Killdozers.

U.S.A. — A Vermont “environmental” court judge has ordered that shooting range owner Daniel Banyai be arrested and held in state prison until he or the town he’s been feuding with for years over zoning issues – Pawlet, Vermont, population 1,386 – destroy all the structures on his private range.


This week, Judge Thomas Durkin, of the environmental division of Vermont’s superior court issued a rarely seen writ of mittimus – a type of arrest warrant – to all law enforcement officers in the state.



As of Thursday night, Banyai was at home, waiting to be arrested.


Banyai and Pawlet town officials have been feuding over his 30-acre range, which Banyai calls Slate Ridge since he purchased the property in July 2013. Initially, his neighbors complained about the noise. Town officials said Banyai built structures on his land without applying for the proper zoning permits.

Banyai countered by saying that his range is safe and includes a “firearms education center” and an organic farm. Besides, he teaches students of all types for free, he said.


None of that mattered to Pawlet town officials. After their initial zoning efforts failed, they sued Banyai in Vermont’s environmental court, which ordered Banyai to remove the unpermitted structures and earthen berms within 135 days. Banyai ignored the ruling, and in February the environmental court held Banyai in contempt of court. He has been racking up civil fines at the rate of $200 per day ever since.

Vermont Range Owner to be Held in State Prison Until his Range is Destroyed

A Vermont “environmental” court judge has ordered a shooting range owner be arrested & held in state prison until he or the town destroys his private range.

www.ammoland.com

Talk about your environmental lawfare.

And just WTF is a "environmental court" anyway, run by apes or some shit?

That sounds like a slam dunk case for our current SCOTUS court to take up.

Rich people problems.

 

[Blaster]

More harrassment of American citizens.

 

[bodecea]

So we can ignore zoning laws, etc. now.

He should complain that it's part of his religion.

 

[surada]

More harrassment of American citizens.

Americans have to get permits for property improvements. Sounds like this guy is simply stupid.

 

[johngaltshrugged]

So we can ignore zoning laws, etc. now.

He should complain that it's part of his religion.

The OP states the city lost on the zoning issues so maybe he wasn't breaking any zoning laws.

Are you advocating for religious exemptions?

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

Americans have to get permits for property improvements. Sounds like this guy is simply stupid.

Unless you leave cocaine in the west wing, then all sorts of modifications can happen.

 

[1srelluc]

The OP states the city lost on the zoning issues so maybe he wasn't breaking any zoning laws.

Yep, so they went with some little known/obscure "environmental court" to fuck with him.

By and by he will really be able to put in improvements when he gets done suing the fuck out of them.