Originally Posted by
GhostRider62
I have a second property that I rent. It has a cut thru driveway connecting two public streets, it is convenient for trespassers to cut thru. It is posted "Private Property" and language to keep people from cutting thru.
A cut thru on private property is what is being discussed. There has been no mention someone's yard.
WRT why I care, private property is the foundation of our economy and following clearly written laws are important, so, I care. Plus, he asked for an opinion. I gave it and he did not like it. His statement that it is in their best interest to play nice sounds like, if you don't let us trespass, we will handle it our way. And, the statement that they should have a fence if they want to keep me out is absurd, fences around a large complex would run hundreds of thousands. The entitlement is disgusting to be frank. It is absolutely not in the best interest of a privately owned community to allow outsiders to cut thru.
We have a sign on our drive that I would assume is very similar. I live on a street that is roughly a mile long. I am about 2/5 of the way down and just over the hill where you can see the circle that much further down. In spite of the sign, every heavy truck/delivery/lookie-do ALL turn around there. It is destroying the end of my driveway. I have called and complained to Amazon, to Fed-Ex, to UPS, and will actively go out and ***** at people I see doing it if I am close enough to say something. It does ZERO good. Ain't like the police are going to come out for it either. Certainly not the same in a direct causation way as vandalizing a car.
I may have missed a part of the discussion at some point, where I bolded part of what you wrote. And you say afterward even, that it doesn't appear he is asking about cutting private property like that (description) but rather streets through an area that is marked as such. I just don't see the two being an apples to apples comparison in spite of absolutely feeling your post.
Just the same, the difference I see is a "private property" sign, and a "no trespassing" sign. Even in spite of (both our) indignance, I don't think there is much to be done about it unless you can catch and document actual property damages being committed. I touched on the other aspect (of my opinion of it) in a post above, I think #10.
Any rate, well worded post.