"arbitrary enforcement"
2 episodes tagged with this keyword
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Mark Koernke discussed property rights, foreclosure tactics, and allodial titles as a defense against illegitimate bank seizures. He fielded a caller (George) whose cousin's neighbor had a contractor shot while attempting an unauthorized lock change on a paid-off property, leading to discussion of repo operations on houses versus cars and the use of land patents and newspaper notices to establish clear title. Koernke emphasized the importance of understanding county recorder procedures, the role of newspapers as official records, and criticized Wells Fargo and banking institutions for fraudulent foreclosure practices. He also addressed broader themes of constitutional rights, militia responsibility, victimless crimes, arbitrary law enforcement, and the moral foundations of American law.
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Mark Koernke discussed a caller's (Pat from Missouri) ongoing legal battle with his city over code enforcement violations related to yard maintenance and garden plants. Pat described how he was cited for tall grass and rubbish after a shoulder injury, received an Alford plea resulting in probation, and faced continued harassment when code inspectors returned to photograph his property. Mark provided extensive advice on courtroom strategy, including bringing witnesses, preparing motions in advance, understanding procedural rules, and using landscaping tactics like trellises and garden borders to clearly designate plants as intentional gardens rather than weeds. The discussion covered selective enforcement, the adversarial nature of municipal courts, and strategies to defend property rights against what Mark characterized as revenue-driven local government overreach.