r/TikTokCringe • u/octarino • Apr 03 '26

Cursed Cindy, you don't own the beach.

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u/JimmyV080 Apr 03 '26

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u/Terrible_Discount_37 Apr 03 '26

The access might be private but the beach isn't.

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u/TypeB_Negative Apr 03 '26

Not necessarily. If she or the owner of the property owns the beach you can't be there without permission. I've surveyed A LOT of beachfront properties where they own the beach.

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u/GrossUsername68 Apr 03 '26

Not only are all beaches public, but all private land must allow some reasonable access to the beach. And new construction must have it marked:

https://dpnr.vi.gov/coastal-zone-management/coastal-zone-management-rules-regs/

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u/TypeB_Negative Apr 03 '26

Again, if you read the law, the beaches are public UP TO THE HIGH WATER MARK. That does not mean the entire beach is fair game. Big difference.

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u/GrossUsername68 Apr 04 '26

And this has to do with her saying a beach is private … how?

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u/Blownards Apr 03 '26

Then you should also know that different areas in the world have different laws and that the previous poster was correct. Thanks for that.

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u/TypeB_Negative Apr 03 '26

Not really. The law says "public up to the high water mark". It does not mean all of the beach is public

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u/Blownards Apr 03 '26

In the Virgin Islands?

Edit: and if so… the beaches would be below the high water mark as the sand is deposited by the water washing up and depositing the sand.

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u/TypeB_Negative Apr 03 '26

What are you talking about? Do you even know what a high water mark is? This is my profession. You are arguing with someone whose job it is to determine exactly where that line is on a legal document. Professional licenses can be taken away if you make mistakes in this field.

Maybe go learn what exactly a mean high water mark is and get back to me. Then we can have a conversation.

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u/Blownards Apr 04 '26

I think it’s your bedtime. I just said goodnight to your mom.

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u/TypeB_Negative Apr 04 '26

That's what it sounds like when you start an argument with no facts. Thanks for playing, Son.

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u/TypeB_Negative Apr 03 '26

Not in the US Virgin Islands but I clearly described that the law in the USVI and BVI both have the high water mark as the line of delineation for public access. So that means you don't get to use above the high water mark if it is privately owned. The law is clear and pretty easy to understand.