Entitled Trespassing Mom And Dad Shout At A Woman Who Owns A Fenceless Playground After They Were Told To Leave The Private Property
Property owners expect that they're the only ones who can use the property, no matter how enticing its facilities are. For example, if you have a playground on your property and someone trespasses to use it, you have every right to drive those people away.
The law defines a trespasser as a person or group who occupies property without the owner's permission. In most places, it is a crime to trespass.
That's why a homeowner needs to educate themselves on the laws about their property. They also need to know about the rights of trespassers.
But did you know that even if you're a property owner, you will still find entitled trespassers? The story we're looking at today will make your blood boil.
A homeowner on Reddit wanted to know if she's at fault for driving away trespassers from her property by asking the "Am I the A**hole?" (AITA) subreddit. She owns a fenceless yard with a playground meant for nieces, nephews, and eventually, grandchildren.
They don't regularly drive away trespassers and let families play. However, she doesn't encourage people to do so as she owns dogs that guard the place and bark at people.
One day, she heard her dogs barking, so she ran to her yard and saw that a family was hanging out. She was shouted at by the mom, saying she shouldn't let dogs out in a park.
The homeowner kindly explained they were trespassing and pointed to the signs. Afterward, the dad shouted at her and criticized her dogs.
The woman lost her patience and called the police, but instead of just leaving, they blurted out more insults while their child was crying.
Trespassers told her she'd end up on Reddit. Well, here she is.
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She has what the law calls an attractive nuisance.
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She kindly explained that she owns the property to the entitled strangers.
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Who's the real Karen here?
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They tried to look for answers on dealing with the situation on Reddit.
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The redditor lives outside the US, so the suggested legal actions do not apply to her.
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The property needs some kind of fence to keep people from accessing the playground.
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Since the woman can't afford regular fences, people suggested some cheaper options.
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Calling the cops was necessary because they're disturbing the woman's peace.
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For Redditors, paying for the expensive fence is more practical than paying for an accident.
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Attractive nuisance makes the original poster liable for accidents on her property.
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It's still better to talk to a local lawyer.
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Redditors agree that she needs that fence because of her liability.
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Landscaping can also indicate that people shouldn't be trespassing in a property.
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Thorny landscaping will discourage people from entering the property.
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The family refuses to see that they're wrong because they're so entitled.
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Changing signs could be an option. Perhaps "private property" isn't enough to make people understand.
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Checking the app could help too. She needs to remove her property from it.
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More redditors insisrt that there should be some sort of blockage, whether it's a fence or landscaping.
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She can save money if she will only prevent access to the playground.
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This is actually another good solution. She can even earn a few bucks from charging people to use her playground.
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Trespassers are considered criminals and are accountable to the law.
But since this Redditor lives outside the US, she needs to find out which laws apply to her property. Moreover, she needs to protect her yard because she could be held accountable in case an accident happens.
We hope she finds the best solution to her problem soon.
