"Doug Kanter" wrote in
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My garden is nationwide. It's everywhere.

but not everyone has the dogowner problem (it really isn't a
dog problem, it's owners that don't bother to train Fido to do
his business in one corner of *thier* yard *before* embarking
on exercise around the neighborhood). dogs *can* be trained to
eliminate on command... personally, i'll settle for picking a
spot & making them use that *one* area, but that's me.

Anyway...I may have just solved the problem. On our police
force of 30-ish officers, there is just one who thinks
creatively, and seems to be as much a scholar of the law as
the town justice. She just stopped by, listened, and
explained that it's not necessary to have signs posted in
order to charge someone with trespassing. The alternative
is a verbal request which is ignored. She said she'd be
delighted (her word) to present a low life with a summons,
meet them in court, and watch as they try to tell a judge
that they are somehow above the law because they have a
dog.

that sounds somewhat promising. how much will it cost you
though? sounds like a small claim civil matter? (OTOH, my one
big court case was suing for false advertising on a VW Bug i
bought in the late 70s. it was sold as 'in great, inspectable
condition'. it had gaping holes in the heater boxes & floor
(under the mat). i asked for my money back when it failed
inspection, he said no. shrug his sole defense when it made
it to court was he was ex-Navy, as was the judge. fortunately
the judge found that as irrelevent as i did. i got my money,
my court costs *and* the car, which i sold to a body shop for
more than i paid...)
so, maybe it'll work for you.
lee

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freedom is slavery
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