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Spiteful Bay Area landowner builds fence to block beachgoers from public shoreline, threatens to shoot ‘trespassers’

Summary by New York Post
A mystery landowner sparked outrage along the Northern California coast after slapping up an 8-foot fence and a handwritten threat warning public beachgoers would be shot for using a pathway to access the shoreline.

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A trust linked to Luke Brugnara, a former real estate developer convicted of fraud and released in August 2025, installed a 2.4 metre metal fence in Thornton State Beach, in San Mateo County, California. The structure displays a sign with the legend: ‘ PRIVATE PROPERTY, NOT INVOLVED, DUE ARMED WITH PISTOLA 9MM. THE INTRUSE WILL BE DISPARED’, as confirmed by the county supervisor, David Canepa. The land was acquired in December 2025 by the trust …

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New York Post broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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