FruitThief #Trespassing #LegalAdviceNeeded 🍦🌳
Hey everyone! So, I’ve got a bit of a sticky situation on my hands literally 🍨. There’s this ice cream car guy who keeps helping himself to the fruit from my plum tree without my permission. As much as I love sharing with my neighbors, I draw the line at someone just helping themselves whenever they please.
Here’s the thing – I’ve already told him multiple times to stop, but he keeps coming back for more. Today he even had the audacity to pick some fruit after I explicitly told him not to! 🚫🍑
Any suggestions on what legal action I could take to put an end to his fruit-picking spree? I want to protect my property and make sure this doesn’t happen again. 🛑🍒
Possible solutions that I’ve heard of include:
- Posting clear "No Trespassing" signs
- Talking to a lawyer about issuing a cease and desist letter
- Contacting the local authorities for assistance
What do you all think? Any advice or experiences to share? Let’s help each other out! 🤝🌳 #CommunitySupport
I’m nal, but he’s definitely trespassing. You could film him and his license plate as he’s in public so no expectation of privacy, and then you could report it to police. You could also build a fence to help, but I’m sure that’s not tenable.
Take a picture of his license plate and let him see you doing it. He will probably never come back. If he does, call the police. I mean this with respect… try not to be a pushover.
If you have his name you can bar him from your property. If he comes after that he’ll be arrested for criminal trespass.
I assume he’s working for a company, and not selling Ice cream on his own initiative?
If so, I’d send the company a video of him stealing plums and ask if this is accepted behavior for a representative of their company…
This actually depends on how’s he taking them and the State you’re in. If he’s taking them from the ground in some States, it was legal until you told him to not go on your property. In some States, if he’s taking them from the ground or over the property line where the town owns the land it’s fair game. Some States require a prohibited measure like a sign stating not to do so unless permission was granted.
For MOST States, he’s trespassing and committing theft. You could go to the police or file a civil complaint. Not sure if it’s worth it for value, but you could always do it on principal.
Trespass him
Tell him you just sprayed the trees with poison because it’s infested with worms.
Or put up a sign saying the tree was sprayed with poison.
Turn your hose on him
Report it to police. He’s trespassing
as others have said, get photo/video evidence of him doing this. Even better if you have it documented telling him he is trespassing and not welcome.
If it’s that important to you, set up a motion activated sprinkler.