Institute for Justice: New Lawsuit Asks Whether State Agents Can Trespass and Place Cameras on Private Land in Tennessee
April 15, 2020
April 15, 2020
CAMDEN, Tennessee, April 15 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release:
Terry Rainwaters lives, farms and hunts on the 136 acres he owns along the Big Sandy River in rural Tennessee. It's clear that the farm is private property, with a "no trespassing" sign on the gate. Yet agents of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) ignored that warning, entering his property to set up and retrieve cameras that they used to watch for hunting violations. No . . .
Terry Rainwaters lives, farms and hunts on the 136 acres he owns along the Big Sandy River in rural Tennessee. It's clear that the farm is private property, with a "no trespassing" sign on the gate. Yet agents of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) ignored that warning, entering his property to set up and retrieve cameras that they used to watch for hunting violations. No . . .