02-11-2018, 05:38 PM
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Originally posted by Durian Fiend
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Originally posted by bystander
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Originally posted by Mimosa
We have a sign at our gate that says " Trespassers and peddlers will be shot "
The problem with signs like this is that you can't legally shoot someone for trespassing. You'd be in big trouble even if the person was really a burglar. I believe that guy who lived in HOVE is still in prison for shooting a thief on his property.
A bigger problem for someone who decides to call their bluff and gets shot dead. It's legal to shoot an intruder on your property that's deemed a threat to your safety. Thief in HOVE must have been shot in the back.
Thief was at the end of long driveway, leaving the property and was most definitely shot in the back with a shotgun. Given those details, I don't mind if the shooter never gets out.
Now as far as 'Solicitors' 'Peddlers' & 'Salespeople' go, nobody minds when it's Girl Scout cookie time!!
Seriously, it's locked gates and barking dogs time here in the Rift Zone. When I get really old, I'm going to have my fence electrified for extra measure.