Archive for April, 2013
Electric fence signs to prevent trespassing and avoid injuries
Fox News Channel personality Andrew P. Napolitano was sued by a groundsman who was seriously injured when he touched an electric fence on his property. If Napolitano had the foresight to put an electric fence sign, he would have avoided the law suit. Electric fences are useful in preventing unauthorized access to a property by […]
Maine considers bill to regulate food foraging on private property
There are few things in the catalog of human activity more whimsical than donning your woolen cape, slinging a basket over your arm, and going out into a misty morning to gather mushrooms from the peaty, sweet-smelling forest floor. We know that mushroom foraging has a dark side. One New York man confessed to the […]
State-law specific No Trespassing signs
Trespassing is treated differently across states in the U.S. In Florida, for instance, trespassing is usually considered a second degree misdemeanor that can lead up to 60 days in jail and/or maximum fine of $500. In Idaho, trespassers can be imprisoned in a county jail for maximum six months and/or fined between $25.00 and $1,000. […]