Gate dispute
Gardner Compton stands next to the sign in front of the gate he erected to block access to homes on Forest Park Drive. Compton says he will extend the blockade to pedestrian traffic this weekend. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Gardner Compton, 76, says the gate that he installed on Forest Park Drive is “a little test of property rights.” (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Norma Enriquez’s car is parked on Forest Park Drive below the gate erected by Compton. To get to her home, she must walk past the gate. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Raul Freyre walks past the front of his home. Freyre and his family are involved in a dispute with Gardner Compton, who has blocked access to the road leading to Freyre’s home. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
David Freyre brings home his newborn son, Aiden Freyre. Gardner Compton opened the gate for the family to drive up to their home and gave them a key so that they could quickly return to the hospital if necessary. (Gary Freidman / Los Angeles Times)
