Entitled Trespassing Mom and Dad Shout at a Woman Who Owns a Fenceless Playground After They Were Told to Leave the Private Property
Trespassers can't be sued in the country where the homeowner lives.
A quiet backyard turned into a full-blown confrontation when a homeowner found strangers using her private playground. What started as a simple trespassing issue quickly escalated into shouting, insults, and a call to the police.
The woman says her yard is open, unfenced, and set up for her nieces, nephews, and someday her grandchildren. She also says she does not invite the public in, even if some families have treated it like a neighborhood park.
When the parents refused to leave and kept arguing, the situation got messy fast. Now the internet is weighing in on whether she handled it the right way.
Trespassers told her she'd end up on Reddit. Well, here she is.
privatepropertyladyShe has what the law calls an attractive nuisance.
privatepropertyladyShe kindly explained that she owns the property to the entitled strangers.
privatepropertylady
That is where the argument really started.
Who's the real Karen here?
privatepropertylady
They tried to look for answers on how to deal with the situation on Reddit.
privatepropertylady
The redditor lives outside the US, so the suggested legal actions do not apply to her.
privatepropertylady
The property needs some kind of fence to keep people from accessing the playground.
romanov1918, privatepropertylady, katamino
People online immediately focused on the lack of a fence.
Since the woman can't afford regular fences, people suggested some cheaper options.
NettlesTea, moodtune89763
Calling the cops was necessary because they were disturbing the woman's peace.
OokiiStaR
For Redditors, paying for an expensive fence is more practical than paying for an accident.
gatoradeviper, MB1428
Attractive nuisance makes the original poster liable for accidents on her property.
TaliesinWI
That liability angle kept coming up in the comments.
This is similar to when the neighbor’s cat turned your yard into a litter box, and you blocked it out.
It's still better to consult a local lawyer.
IlIlIlIlIlIlIlIIlI
Redditors agree that she needs that fence because of her liability.
MonitorCautious1971
Landscaping can also indicate that people shouldn't be trespassing on a property.
GreenLurka
Thorny landscaping will discourage people from entering the property.
EnigmaticSmackdown
Some readers thought a fence was not the only answer.
The family refuses to see that they are wrong because they are so entitled.
EnigmaticSmackdown
Changing the signs could be an option. Perhaps "private property" isn't enough to make people understand.
Portie_lover, privatepropertylady
Checking the app could help too. She needs to remove her property from it.
BrokenChesterfield, Sobhriste
More Redditors insist that there should be some sort of blockage, whether it's a fence or landscaping.
Buttercup303
She can save money if she only prevents access to the playground.
QuietlyRemains, Fianna9
This is actually another good solution. She can even earn a few bucks by charging people to use her playground.
Ecstatic_Being8277
But since this Redditor lives outside the US, she needs to find out which laws apply to her property. Moreover, she needs to protect her yard because she could be held accountable in case an accident happens.
We hope she finds the best solution to her problem soon.
May this kind of entitlement stay far away from your yard.
Before you decide whether to help, read what happened when a neighbor’s dog kept pooping in my yard.
