Re: When someone wont get off your property..?

Posted by Big Jim on February 19, 2002 at 14:32:50 from (199.150.177.187):

In Reply to: When someone wont get off your property..? posted by Mike Christian on February 17, 2002 at 17:45:07:

This is a very interesting topic. I think some of the responses are appropriate and others are little overboard. While I certainly agree that no one has a right to trespass on private property, we need to use a little good judgement out there also. While it may feel right to brandish a weapon or intimidate with dogs, etc.; that is a hothead over reaction that can get you into a lot of trouble.
First of all why is the person on the property? What is he doing there? Did he just walk on the property and isn't phyisically damaging it? Is in the process of destroying something? Most of the time its best just to ask him to leave. If he won't leave call the cops and wait. Like some of the others said get all the information you can, license number, etc.
If the person threatens you with force, then common sense certainly dictates the use of any reasonable force to protect your life BUT remember the other person has to initiate the force. If you initiate the force then YOU will be the one answering criminal charges. No property is worth getting killed over. This is not the "wild, wild, west", we don't shoot first and ask questions later. Remember you don't really know what another person's motive is unless you can read minds. You just can't make assumptions and fly off the handle right away. Cool heads always prevail.

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