Bedford (US): An elaborate tent for Moammar
Gadhafi that prompted stop-work orders and public indignation
has been taken down at Donald Trump`s suburban estate.
The white-topped tent -- lined with a tapestry of camels
and palm trees and outfitted with leather couches and coffee
tables -- was no longer visible today at the bucolic property.
"We hear they`re leaving today. That would be welcome
news," said Bedford Town Supervisor Lee Roberts.
The tent had been pitched for a second time yesterday,
one day after being dismantled when town officials declared it
an illegal use of a residence.
Roberts said the town won`t go to court "as long as there
is no move toward re-erecting the tent."
Last night, Bedford Town attorney Joel Sachs, escorted
by two police officers, moved onto the property and handed
fresh stop-work orders and criminal summonses to
representatives of the landowner -- Trump`s Seven Springs
LLC-- and the tenant of record.
He said he was unsure "exactly which entity" had rented
the property to the Libyans.
Sachs told reporters at the scene that if the tent was
not taken down -- again -- by midmorning Friday, the town
would probably seek a court injunction. If an injunction was
granted, fines could total USD 1,000 a day, he said.
Bureau Report
