[OSM-talk] OT trespass was Re: What would you do if...

[Nick Black]

On 1/30/07, Robert T Wyatt <robert.wyatt at mail.utexas.edu> wrote:
> Bruce Cowan wrote:
> > On Mon, 2007-01-29 at 19:03 +0000, Ben Robbins wrote:
> >
> >> 1) Like in Scotland for example, there are paths that are marked, but
> >> because everywhere is open OS tends to mark them in the same way as
> >> permiisive, but use them in the secne that they are suggested footpaths, but
> >> you free to step off them.  At some point it may be worth splitting up and
> >> suggesting having 'permissive', and 'suggested' tags seperate, but I would
> >> tag permissive at the moment.
> >
> > Thankfully I live in Scotland, where you can't be prosecuted for
> > trespassing without breaking anything.  I forget that when I go to
> > England, it seems so odd.
>
> Hmm, you should see the trespass laws here in bloodthirsty Texas. After
> sundown, a property owner can use deadly force if they allege a threat from
> the trespasser (although it is considered poor form to shoot them in the
> back). During the day deadly force can only be used in defense of one's
> person, but after dark one can defend one's property and possessions this way.

Texas mapping weekend then anyone? :)

>
> _______________________________________________
> talk mailing list
> talk at openstreetmap.org
> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/talk
>


-- 
Nick Black
--------------------------------
http://www.blacksworld.net