OC Freedom
Regular Member
Again, this is not about theft, it's about trespassing. I put my trash bin within my property limits for a reason. My property is established, it is marked (not my fault if you don't know how to read the markings) and I have title to it. The simple fact here is that she crossed from a place she had a right to be, onto a place that she didn't have a right to be. it really is that simple. My trash might not be protected while it is left unattended, but my property most certainly is.
Why not just put your garbage can behind a locked fence, in the garage, or padlock the lid. What happened to people dealing with their problems without getting Johnny law involved over something so trivial.
If this person doesn't go over a gate or fence and hasn't entered your dwelling, or damaged your landscaping, then whats the problem.
Do you pay property taxes? If so, you don't own the property you're just a renter of the property, try and not pay your rent (taxes) to the county and see how long it will remain yours.
Homeowners associations are just another layer preventing you from really owning your property. I would do everything I could to dismantle the HOA and regain some empowerment back over your (rental) property, then work at repealing property taxes. Property taxes, now that's a real problem.
My opinions listed here are not an attack on you, just my viewpoint of the situation presented. I don't get into arguments on this forum, so depending on the response on my posting (if any) I may not respond to it.