It does kind of run against the grain, though, doesn't it? If you put up signs, paint the trees purple, and even put up signs warning of booby traps, you'd think that the responsibility for whatever happens to a trespasser is entirely on them. I guess the law works on the principle that stupid people need to be protected from themselves.rotor wrote:We have seen what happens when people set up a trap for people committing minor crimes. Doesn't turn out good for the person setting the trap.Pariah3j wrote:Might be a good way to flush them out, they trespassed, and are admitting to it so then, you get them charged with the crime. Then you countersue for all of the trash clean up and property damage.rotor wrote: As I said, I don't have the trespass problem you have but I have the place fenced and posted. I personally would not put spike strips down as that sounds like a good way to get sued when someone gets hurt.
What about putting a trip wire across the trail, and attaching one of those exploding blue-dye packs they use on bank robbers to each end of the trip wire? Nobody gets hurt, but the trespassers AND their vehicle most definitely get identified. It's a win/win/lose situation. Your trespassers get caught, they don't get hurt, and the cops make a collar.