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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 1419625, member: 22331&quot;]<b>Private Property?</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I don&#039;t believe it was clearly established whether or not the items were retrieved from private or public property, only that the items were found &quot;</b>in the woods<b>&quot;</b><b>. Most &quot;woods&quot; have owners.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>We have community policing in our local, with crime watch signs, cameras, patrols, and individuals who will warn others crossing private property going to &quot;their fishing hole&quot; that unless they have permission to cross private property, they are trespassing. We all have gates on our properties, and the majority have canine/armed security. We inform trespassers that unless they are entering a body of water by public access, the contiguous property owners are paying a significant premium for their egress/view. Our policies were developed after intrusive individuals felt they had public domain rights to cross private land, taking whatever they &quot;found&quot;/viewed desirable. &quot;Inconsiderates&quot; disregarded posted signs, would party, burning whatever they felt like consuming during &quot;no burn&quot; periods, leave their trash behind, illegally hunt/fish, and even pointed rifles at owners who reminded them of signed postings.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>We&#039;ve had to form an armed posse, and &quot;hunt down&quot; individuals/groups who felt no compunction about removing whatever they found, often an unattended boat or other private possession. We&#039;ve met resistance, as &quot;groups&quot; believe whatever they &quot;find&quot; belongs to them. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>&quot;What never ceases to amaze me&quot; is why it&#039;s felt that the removal was proper, not suggested returning the property to the legal owner, if found on private property. No one, unless by court decree, has the right to remove items from private property, and &quot;lay claim&quot;. I believe this is common letter of law in most jurisdictions (of which I&#039;m familiar).&nbsp; If the items were found on public property, then the suggested approaches are germane. I hope that the rightful owner is searched/located, as I&#039;m certain they would be pleased with the honest effort. </b>:thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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