kids keep kicking their football in to my back garden several times a day. What are my rights?

kids keep kicking their football in to my back garden several times a day. What are my rights? If i dont answer the door they climb the fence. What can I do?

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When they climb the fence the football is nowhere to be seen. You don't have to return it, tell them to come back tomorrow--then when you do return it perhaps they will be a bit more careful. MLD

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MLD

Garden groups probably can't be very helpful from a "legal" POV, but we can certainly offer suggestions.

My first would be to identify the parents. You can then try to interact wi th them. This can be a real bitch, depending how cooperative they choose t o be.

How do you identify the kids? If they're from neighboring homes, shouldn' t be too hard. If not, or even if so, here's a strategy: Invite them in ( or on porch) for hot chocolate, ice cream, juice -- whatever. Chat about s chool, sports, culture, friends.

It's a universal that people tend to treat others within their clan/family/ clique/political party/religious affiliation/whatever with more deference t han strangers. So after you & the kids have bonded, what comes next can be more effective.

Ask them what you can do to keep the football out of your yard. Yes, mine their creativity; it's very flattering.

What's your set-up? Is it a question of a higher fence? A wire netting? Wh at?

HTH

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Higgs Boson

"RIGHTS?" is where you start a conversation? Methinks this is going to go badly with that attitude.

Since it clearly has to be an adjoining yard, go knock on the door and talk with the parents first.

Are they really doing in any damage or is it just an annoyance--that has a lot to bear as well as how old an age set and all...

Reply to
dpb

You have numerous options.

  1. Electrify your fence.
  2. Buy an ornery Pit Bull and let him run free in your yard.
  3. Test football to determine maximum inflation pressure.

I liked Red Greens idea about painting it pink. Use your imagination, the possibilities are endless.

Reply to
Gordon Shumway

I doubt if their being more "careful" is the solution. I'm sure they kick the ball as straight as they can. And they also kick it as far as they can. Playing ball while holding back on one's kicks is no way to learn the game. Is it an organized game with goal lines? Perhaps they can rotate the field 90 degrees. Or you can find them a nearby better field, like at a school or even a big church lawn.

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micky

Grow raspberries (or any other bush with nasty prickers) along your fence.

Reply to
Jack Goff

You are well within your rights to return the ball.

If i dont answer the door they climb the fence. What

Leave the gate unlocked so they don't need to climb the fence.

Dave M.

Reply to
David L. Martel

A 3' perimeter of Poison Ivy would work as well.

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anonymous-101399811854389

Nothing illegal about electric fences, although most insurance companies and many areas require some sort of signage.

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Reply to
Kurt Ullman

We tried that here and the kids left the gate open thus allowing my Rotthuahua Sandy to get loose resulting in a cost of $150.00 to bail her out of Doggie Jail. O_o

TDD

Reply to
The Daring Dufas

Answer the door? Put up field goals?

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krw

My solution was to leave the gate unlatched on one side (the kids on the other were too young to be running around unsupervised, though they kept throwing trash, including used diapers, over my the fence.

Oh, and I threw everything I found on my side, back.

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krw

Sell the children on craigslist.

Jon

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Jon Danniken

Perhaps not but they're quite likely to comprehend an electric fence. Nothing is guaranteed, anymore, though.

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krw

That'll teach the little brat!

Reply to
krw

Not really. As long as it is up, it is legal. Now you will note that I haven't discussed logical or stupid (g)

Reply to
Kurt Ullman

Nah, people only buy things that work.

Reply to
Ed Pawlowski

Label the fence as being electrified and it is no longer a booby trap. Matter-of-fact, simply labeling it as such may be enough. And run some dummy wires to make it look like it is electrified.

Don.

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Don Wiss

He's probably not a recent graduate of public schools, either.

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krw

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