How to handle people trespassing?

[Bowman85]

We plan on speaking to the Grand parent today. We didn't know the child was here, we were gone. Until I checked the cameras. When we do get livestock and lgd we will have fencing that hopefully they can't get into. But I'm concerned about the Electric fence and possibly the our yard poison and axes and such other equipment. And I'd feel horrible if a child got electrocuted on my property. Is there like an insurance to help protect us. I've read of a child being mauled by a lgd. And they settled, but we couldn't possible pay a huge sum of money for someone to be hurt. Especially when their on our property. We also plan to put up more signs today. But I doubt a four year old will be able to read them. And we open carry so everyone around us knows we own guns.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Here as long as there are Posted signs up...the land owner is not Liable....all land is to be considered 'Posted', but the signs make sure the Intruder is fully Aware they are breaking the Law....in the case of a minor the Parents are responsible....especially a 4yr old.

 

[luvmypets]

We have no tresspassing signs, seemed to have worked pretty well. The way the kid got in was through the back which is about 20 ft space of a wooded area in which seperates us from the development. The only place there isnt a fence is along that stretch of land.
So our tenant does dog agility. His clients used to go behind the no tresspassing signs right up to the electric fence. Also once we had a barrier and the people went all the way around the barn to go behind the sign.

 

[Bowman85]

We currently have a fence. It's five feet tall

 

[farmerjan]

I'm with @Latestarter...a 4 yr old? Holy cow...If you didn't know who the child belonged to, then the first thing I would do is call the sheriff or police or whomever your law is. Yes, kids get out of their yards, get away from parents or caretakers in the blink of an eye...I have a son who was something when he was younger....But, the parents ARE responsible for the child like @greybeard said.

When you get to the place where you are close to having animals, realize that the fences are the BEST protection you can have. MAKE sure that you have a homeowners/farm policy that will cover you for liability, and that your LGD's are covered also. No it's not your fault if joe blow's kids get hurt on your property where they AREN'T supposed to be but in the eyes of the law it is your fault. Make sure you follow any rules about posting the property, so that all your bases are covered. It's a pain in the neck but you could lose everything if you are in an area that has these stupid laws that protect the idiots that are where they don't belong, have no business being, and do even "stupider" things that cause them to get hurt.

Yes a good electric fence wire that is "hot" helps but it must be posted for that also....and there are places where it must be posted in more than one language... totally ridiculous in my opinion..this is America and the "native language" has been English for how many years???? (and my native american ancestors would definitely take offense at that!!) I read somewhere that some children were playing and one got hurt, maybe died, by an electric fence that was posted clearly but the children couldn't read or couldn't read english... totally nuts. There were the "danger" signs that are supposed to be universal...

Expensive, but a very secure fence like a fortress is becoming more necessary when you are in a more populated area.

 

[Latestarter]

Actually, what we need is to go back to tort law, as intended by our forefathers, instead of the present system of maritime & corporate law. Our legal system started out as tort law, originating from the Magna Carta, and went to maritime/corporate law when our country was changed over from a free nation where each individual born here was a sovereign American citizen, to where we are now a corporation known as the United States of America and we are all citizens (or if you prefer "owned" material parts/pieces of that corporation). Your birth certificate is your bill of ladling and your SSN # is your "part #". If you disclaim your citizenship in the corporation, then the corporation refuses to let other members of the corporation sell or buy to/from you, and refuses to let you buy or sell to/from corporate members. Hmmmm now where is that sort of thing mentioned? If you're caught, then the corporation assumes the power to force-ably eject you from your native country where you were born free; America. Of course the country is run by lawyers, who work for/support/uphold the corporation, so finding true representation is impossible. This is one of the primary reasons our present "political system" (corporate officers and board(s) of directors) is corrupt.

Guess I'm just in "rant mode" today. Maybe lack of sleep?

 

[luvmypets]

Guess I'm just in "rant mode" today. Maybe lack of sleep?

Read this as lack of sheep

 

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[CntryBoy777]

@Latestarter that is why I laugh inside when people talk about this being a 'Free Nation'....with every Law and Regulation that is 'Passed' that Freedom 'Shrinks'....and as long as they keep 'Thinking' that way and ' believing it...they are just Fooling themselves....and continue to Drink the 'Kool Aid'.

 

[Latestarter]

Maybe we should start a political "discussion" thread where we can all discuss the falsities being foisted upon us by the corporate rulers? I mean this site is being recorded by NSA/FBI and CIA for "possible terrorist activity" I'm sure with all that I've posted over the years I have a quite thick dossier already.