Here is a situation where I believe that the fingeres hit the keyboard before the brain was put in gear.
500' rule applies to avoidance of people, property animals etc and obviously does not apply to landing and taking off.
Place of landing is the responsibility of several persons. Firstly the pilot, then the owner of the property, police, aviation authority, controllers of the local bylaws, neighbours, fire and ambulance services and several more.
Reason for landing. Was your appraisal for the reason correct. Just looking is unfair and inaccurate. You ought to enquire.
I have had a couple of low flying complaints against me which is not only time consuming but places one under a guilty banner even before official enquires are complete. On both occasions the reporters were not only inaccurate in their assumptions they were quite vindictive in the way they reported the incidents.
The CAA have the duty to investigate incidents and its often only following detailed investigations, costing vast sums, that the truth is exposed.
So please be careful when you accuse someone of something when either you are really not in a knowledgeable position or do not have all the facts.
Journalist like to sensationalise for reward. The absense of proper reporting can injure inocent parties.