The word that needs to be branded on these simpletons' foreheads is accountability. This FRA has no teeth and will not bring governmental accountability. The only piece of legislation that has a chance of bringing these rabid yellow and red beasts to account is a Freedom Of Information Act, which allows the public to sue for information. Where there is omnipotent darkness, there can be no light! The light of information, which is knowledge, which is power, is the public's only chance of holding the government accountable for their actions.

What a double standard! How ironic!!! The same lawyer defending FOR the Haitians' right to take land from the Government in the Shanty Towns is fighting against the right of Mr. Nygard to take land/beach from the Government here. You can't make this up!!! The Government does nothing against the Shanty Towns but raids Mr. Nygard's house!

I've know Nygard all my life. He was a real character of the olden days when life was carefree in these islands. There used to be lots of characters then. This was a 007 town. No need to treat him like dirt now, just because the real men have left or died and all that's left is Super Wash.

I must see this demolition! Give me front row seats! I remember when Crystal Palace was first built. How huge it was, how futuristic. We used to think Crystal Palace looked like a "palace" indeed. With pink plastic everything! Now it resembles a dusty chicken coup. How time changes things!

Today they came for Nygard's mansion (they buldozed through his beautiful iron gates) and I said nothing. Tomorrow, the poor may rise up and take my house, and there will be no one to speak out for me.

This appears to be politically motivated. Sure Nygard should not have caused a beach to accumulate on his property. Tell that to the hundreds of others on this island that are illegally accumulating beaches. But this does not mean his mansion should be confiscated and sold and that a bill of 2.2 million dollars should be owed (more than Baha Mar legal bills). Something is very off-putting about this matter. Seems like a sledge hammer is being used when a small hammer would suffice. Politics are destroying this nation!

RE Banker You're right. Looks like a bunch of carpet bagging low lifes trying to take something that they have not earned. Must have other Lyford Cay residents quaking in their boots to see someone who looks like a gardener bulldozing his way into a rich foreigner's mansion. Terrible optics!

Wrong article (above post).

RE Banker You're right. Looks like a bunch of carpet bagging low lifes trying to take something that they have not earned. Must have other Lyford Cay residents quaking in their boots to see someone who looks like a gardener bulldozing his way into a rich foreigner's mansion. Terrible optics!

I could understand a legal bill of 500K but how do you get a 2.2 million dollar bill for a land encroachment matter? That's the cost of a house in Old Fort. SMH