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The pathetic one-way street of no trespassing signs.

By Marks & Katz, LLC

 Bill of Rights (From public domain.) If a civilian walks or drives past NO TRESPASSING signs, s/he can get arrested, searched "incident to arrest", brought before a judicial officer to have a bond set, and prosecuted for trespassing. The suspect can be prosecuted even if s/he is illiterate, does not understand English, has bad eyesight, or does not see the NO TRESPASSING sign because it is dark and the sign is not illuminated; the defendant will be permitted to raise such a defense, and the arresting cop may testify or testilie that the defendant confirmed s/he saw the sign (while collapsing chronology about whether the defendant said s/he saw the sign only when the cop pointed it out, and obscuring whether the defendant said s/he coudl read or understand the language on the sign, and whether its lettering was obscured by the dark, by tree branches, or by years of wear on the sign)...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on December 26, 2008 (boomark / email).