I did this to stop guys from riding their 4 wheelers across my land. I got some 2x8's and drove 20 penny nails up through them, dug out the dirt and put then in the ground and drove 6 " nails in to hold them down. then i covered them lightly with grass & dirt. I put a sign up that said caution tire damage. I wasnt there when they drove across them but guess what , they got some fkn tire damage. and they aint been back. some times you have to get down in the gutter with these fools to get the message across.GL
Truth is I would fall in line with Tartar here, I doubt the cops even give a damn about what they consider "petty" things like this. Not saying it's the smartest thing to do but I know how I am, these things piss me off and there would be some sort of personal confrontation the next time I saw him. Make sure your wife and others in the house witnessed you not only asking him to not violate your private property before you go talk to him but also witnessed him continuing to do so. If they didn't make sure they are well coached before you go meet up with him. That way if it gets ugly it will be your word against his, even if you hit him first make sure you deny it and were only defending yourself, just say you went over to ask him why he continues to drive through your property after you advised him to stop. Even when you tried to settle it like two adults he got angry and got physical with you, you had no choice but to defend yourself.
Of course the smarter thing to do would probably be go talk to the lot owner that he is doing work for, chances are if the guy is that lazy to drive properly the work he's doing will also be sloppy and halfassed. Explain to your neighbor what has been going on and see if he will talk to the guy for you and ask him to knock it off or hire someone else. Unfortunately though dealing with assholes like this you usually need to make a strong stand, they don't deal logically like most, see paragraph one for what I think is your best bet. Good luck.
Of course the smarter thing to do would probably be go talk to the lot owner that he is doing work for, chances are if the guy is that lazy to drive properly the work he's doing will also be sloppy and halfassed. Explain to your neighbor what has been going on and see if he will talk to the guy for you and ask him to knock it off or hire someone else. Unfortunately though dealing with assholes like this you usually need to make a strong stand, they don't deal logically like most, see paragraph one for what I think is your best bet. Good luck.
Dung Beetle said:
I would also follow the lead of Dung Beetle and booby trap your yard. To cover your ass put up a couple of private property/no trespassing signs and perhaps even a sign warning that you have placed your booby traps. If he still chooses to give you the finger by driving over your property, at least any judge will see that this guy was a fucking moron for doing so with all of these warning signs in plain view.
If this fails I would either dig a moat around your property ( it worked in the days of yore ), or as an addition to your property I would build a snipers nest and sit up in there and shoot the mother. Think of the increase in value to your property. You will be the only guy in the neighbourhood with a snipers nest and/or moat.
Good Luck :toast:
Dung Beetle said:
As I was reading through all the responses I kept thinking you should do something just like this!! Brilliant!!
You should totally do that. Just make it long enough that no matter where he drives the nails will go right through it.
But I think the key is to put up signs, warnings, anything to warn any vehicle from trespassing. That might make you not liable for any damage that happens to his tires.
Give him the big :bigfinger
seriously, this fuckface needs to learn a lesson. do the nails thing, exactly what i was thinking. go to the other owner's lot, ask him when the guy has work next. then look out your window and enjoy the show. maybe even run out to the guys car after it happens with a machete and laugh your ass off and be like "do something about it you goddamned motherfucker. stop me. you can't." and then start urinating on his vehicle.
Have you contacted the owner of the lot who hired this ignorant prick? Ask the owner to see if he can drill some sense into this S.O.B. and to get him to stop trespassing on your property.
This would be my only verbal way to try and sort this out as im still all for booby traps, moats and snipers nests.
This would be my only verbal way to try and sort this out as im still all for booby traps, moats and snipers nests.
syddiggers said:
I have no idea who owns the land. I'd probably have to go to city hall and that would take too much time and effort.
Believe me I'd love to do those things but I have a family so I can't afford to go to jail.
I guess the best course of action is to video-tape him and call the cops. I wonder if I can request that he be arrested? The scum is obviously playing games with me since he's going out of his way to trespass.
AM I DEAD HERE? evaluate your position.r ur bigger than him?......if you r bash his head against the fence post for few minutes..........if this does not work call the police.........p.s.........ive never had to have a third party intervene...........his head get the message.......trust me
