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James Hetfield of Metallica not so cool in Marin Co.

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man w/ one hand

Discussion Starter · Aug 19, 2008

http://www.ktvu.com/news/17231482/detail.html

DOH!!

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JeepXJ3

· #2 · Aug 19, 2008

I heard that on the radio this AM. I dont blame the dude, I mean if someone was coming on your property and vandalizing wouldnt you want to put an end to it as well? I mean clean up after yourself and others! Something I learned while offroading, TREAD LIGHTLY!!!

Nut!

· #3 · Aug 19, 2008

There was no Vandalizing. Go check out the thread in the NorCal forum.

bad andy

· #4 · Aug 19, 2008

Too bad it's not Jason or Kirk's property... they are both mtn. bikers.

Naysayers?... http://metpage.hit.bg/facts.html (Point #57)

SHIVER ME TIMBERS

· #5 · Aug 19, 2008

man there has to be some law against that....emminent domain anyone??

JeepXJ3

· #6 · Aug 19, 2008

Nut! said:
There was no Vandalizing. Go check out the thread in the NorCal forum.

I dont live anywhere near him so im just going by what the media is saying. If there isnt any vandalism then its a pretty sh!tty thing he did...

sodak

· #7 · Aug 19, 2008

Meh... his property and people are vandalizing... What would you do? I don't blame him. IF it was me, I would build that fence and make a pimp free-ride spot. lol..

By the way... I really dislike the guy on all other accasions. He is a douche...

wookie freeride

· #8 · Aug 19, 2008

I hate that guy...

First he try stop free downloading and now free out door activity. Well, the free downlonding of his music must not of hurt him too bad if he can afford to do that kinda stuff. That is the bad thing about land... they aint making any more of it.

JeepXJ3

· #9 · Aug 19, 2008

time to DL more Metalica just to give him the big :f2:

joelalamo45

· #10 · Aug 19, 2008

He's a douchebag, but it IS his property...

HOFFMAN223

· #11 · Aug 19, 2008

I hate that guy more than any other. Ever since the napster issue, and then his whiney and crying ways about life and how hard it is to be a rock star, I haven't been able to stomache the sights or sounds of his lame ass band either. He needs to grab a flight on Lynard Skynard Airlines, and yes, you can quote me on that!

bad andy

· #12 · Aug 19, 2008

"I'm gonna build a fence- yah! It's gonna keep the people out- yah! I'm kind of a douche- yah! But screw you- yah! It's my property- yah! and I'll do what I want- yeeeaaaah!"

man w/ one hand

Discussion Starter · #13 · Aug 19, 2008

People have been using the trails through his land for yrs before he bought it. What a prick.

"James Hetfield, co-founder of the legendary heavy metal band Metallica, has erected a barbed-wire fence on his property near San Rafael, cutting off a fire trail that has been open to public use for decades"

"Hetfield bought the land in 1999, according to countyrecords."

Clutchman83

· #14 · Aug 19, 2008

I think the napster/free download thing was more Lars's baby. The rest of the band seemed a little reluctant to follow along on that. I think they recognized that it was gonna get them a lot of bad PR but Lars is such a douchebag he got them to stand with him on it. If there was vandalism I could understand it, haven't read the norcal thread but hey, it's his property. Hopefully they'll come to an agreement.

Kevin G

· #15 · Aug 19, 2008

Shocker - limiting trail access in Marin? Unheard of!

Flat tyres

· #16 · Aug 19, 2008

"Wherever I may roam" - Just not on my property.
"Sad but True" - self explanatory
"Master of Puppets" - Sock puppets??
"Blackened" - His image
"Seek and Destroy" - The fun??
"Dont tread on me" - or my land
"The shortest straw" - We picked that one I guess??
"The thing that should not be" - The fence!!
"Harvester of Sorrow" - Thank you James, your cool.
"St Anger" - Send me the biggest fence you have with barbed wire!!
"..and justice for all" = I think not. - Fail, sorry had to be said.
"Hero of the Day" - Fail, fail, fail, caliDH style.
"Damage inc" - yup, he's done some damage
"am I evil" - um, yes?

"Fight fire with fire" - Figth fire with fence and $$.

"No remorse" - What else do you guys expect.
"Enter Sandman" - IDK, nickname for SMT?:skep:
"The things that should not be" - uh, a trail throught my estate.:madman:

It's not like Yani or Radiohead put up the wall, This dude has been pissed off for 15years!!

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Jayem

· #17 · Aug 19, 2008

Flat tyres said:
It's not like Yani or Radiohead put up the wall, This dude has been drunk for 20 years!!

Fixed.

DanD

· #18 · Aug 19, 2008

You guys act like he has some legal obligation to allow other people access to his land.

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Clutchman83

· #19 · Aug 19, 2008

DanD said:
You guys act like he has some legal obligation to allow other people access to his land.

Actually he might if the previous owner established a public easement by allowing the public to use the path. He may very well have no legal right to close the trail off even though it's on his property.

Gemini2k05

· #20 · Aug 19, 2008

Ummmm, its private property? He can do whatever he wants with it. If people really wanted access they could pay for some easement on the section they want, or just buy it outright from him. Wow, u people are amazing. Ya it might suck, but thats life.

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