Drive by mowing?! A rant

[Wifezilla]

Um...stupid question....

Ever hear of a fence?

 

[Judy]

You posted about this last year, I believe. Obviously whoever you are dealing with is not interested in your personal boundaries.

The fellow running the mower was most likely just doing what he was told to do.

I would not have permitted this use of my property in the first place.

It is time to put a stop to any use of your property. If you don't want to do that, you are going to continue to have problems.

And if you do, I agree that a fence is the simplest solution, though I grant it should not be necessary. Hopefully an inexpensive plastic one would do the trick, since you would only be trying to stop the workers with it.

 

[Mahonri]

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[English Chick]

Put up a fence asap and signs saying "guard dogs loose" enter or park at your peril kind of thing.

 

[Slywoody]

Unfortunatley, because this is an ongoing tresspass situation and you have not already done something about it, you have become an enabler. You are partly if not mostly to blame. At some point here, you have to make a stand. You will have to put your big girl panties on and deal with it. For your own peace of mind, i would say the sooner the better. Woody

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

honey - you need to fence. seriously. even if its not a huge deluxe solution - anything at at this point is required!

first those kids were trespassing
then the county or whoever is going to start using your property (by mowing it) and depending on the laws where you are 'open and notorious use' can lead to someone ELSE owning your property
and you are allowing a huge liability to be created - if people are coming over, then they are mowing so its easier for 'them' to use or its assumed its part of the ball field what next? picnickers?

if you dont take action and someone gets hurt - its on you!

yes i know its not fair. but if you really are from the city and now you're out here - you need to know the rules/laws and get them to work for you not against.

sorry to be scoldy :-( but we need to help you protect yourself!

 

[Marion]

I would say something to the people in charge very nicely about the mowing of my wildflowers, and then I would (also very nicely) tell them that I can no longer allow my property to be used for parking. It is frightening to think about but if one of those kids or drunks happens to be teasing one of your dogs, or even a rooster, and it happens to get loose and attacks, you are in very deep do-do. People these days will sue at the drop of a hat over the stupidest things, and the courts seem to cater to them! All that aside, your animals are being abused by the brats and could wind up "hating" children... then what happens if a friend or family member's child is visiting and your animal "flips out"? I don't think that forcing you to put up a fence is right but "No Tresspassing" signs clearly placed and a few calls to law enforcement if/when anyone ignores them should teach them to respect your property rights.

 

[nzpouter]

I say.. the cheapest option will be to leave 4 or 5 lengths (5-10ft) of barbed wire among the long grass.....

 

[The Chicken Lady]

I think it's time you set up a fence and charge $3 for each car for parking.

 

[Redhead Hen]

I would defiantly say something to the park people!! I know for me, I would not be able to afford a fence. But I also know that my husband is very handy with metal spikes to flatten tires!

You could always sneek up on the drunks with a chainsaw and turn it on once you get close. That would scare the poo outta them!

And it works!

I am sure the guy who mowed did it with all good intentions. But with people in your yard, you do increase liability. If something happens to someone, they will go to the park people, who will point them in your direction! I am a big worrier over what happens in my yard! I don't want someone to get hurt and sue me over their stupidity. I am constantly worried that the kids next door will crash into my shed or one of my cars on one of their dirt bikes or sleds (in the winter). Not only would I have damage on my property, but then the worry of a possible lawsuit to pay for their medical bills! (But we do have open communication with that neighbor and we did state our concerns and that crazy behavior has stopped!

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It is one thing to be nice and another thing to be taken advantage of! You do need to take some action. This is YOUR property! No one else's! Good luck!!