RockRiverTiff
Well-Known Member
Some of you might remember all the trouble we've been having with trespassers. Over the last few years some really scary stuff has happened, and as a result we've really tightened down our security measures, but we never had any idea who did it in the first place. It still really bothers me thinking those people are out there and could come back, but we scored one for the home team tonight.
We are at the corner of a fairly busy country intersection with subdivisions in both directions. I believe most of the trespassing has just been bored teenagers and that while it's irritating for all of us here it's merely funny to them. This year they've come up with a new "game." My grandmother has a huge antique bell parked out behind the office, and they've been coming by all hours of the day and night and ringing it. I know they are intentionally driving by looking for us when they ring it, because they continue ringing it until someone comes out and then they shout insults and race off. It may sound harmless, but a majority of our employees are seniors. My own 78 year old grandmother lives alone at the other end of the property, and I am obviously not thrilled to know that someone else knows I'm out here with the mares at 3 in the morning.
Aaaaanyway, tonight Mo and I were doing some late night barn cleaning and he stepped outside for a moment. Next thing I know he's shouting, "Tiff! Tiff get in the car!" He'd spotted them pulling up to the bell. We got in the car just as they started taking off, and FINALLY got close enough to get their plates this time. They raced off, but we came back to the farm and called County to report the incident.
County sent a deputy out, and he parked his car in the shadow of the silos (whereas ours is parked under the light beside the middle barn). The three of us were standing there talking about what's been happening when a car rolled up to the intersection. The deputy just smirked and said, "Wouldn't it be nice if they were stupid enough to come back tonight?" Then as he was watching the car pulled off the road toward the bell. They must've decided they couldn't ring it before we could get to them, because they just honked several times and tore off. The deputy hopped in his car and took off after them. I think they thought it was us, because they hit the gas so hard their tires squealed. I wish I could have seen their faces when he turned on his lights.
He called me later to tell me he had given them several tickets. He said we could press charges for trespassing but that it wouldn't stand up if challenged because we didn't have signs posted (they keep stealing them). He also said the group was pretty terrified when they realized they were being pursued by a cop, that he doesn't think they'll be back, and that if they do come back they will now automatically be arrested for trespassing.
I know this group was just "playing," but I'm hoping this will send a message that we are DONE with trespassers here.
We are at the corner of a fairly busy country intersection with subdivisions in both directions. I believe most of the trespassing has just been bored teenagers and that while it's irritating for all of us here it's merely funny to them. This year they've come up with a new "game." My grandmother has a huge antique bell parked out behind the office, and they've been coming by all hours of the day and night and ringing it. I know they are intentionally driving by looking for us when they ring it, because they continue ringing it until someone comes out and then they shout insults and race off. It may sound harmless, but a majority of our employees are seniors. My own 78 year old grandmother lives alone at the other end of the property, and I am obviously not thrilled to know that someone else knows I'm out here with the mares at 3 in the morning.
Aaaaanyway, tonight Mo and I were doing some late night barn cleaning and he stepped outside for a moment. Next thing I know he's shouting, "Tiff! Tiff get in the car!" He'd spotted them pulling up to the bell. We got in the car just as they started taking off, and FINALLY got close enough to get their plates this time. They raced off, but we came back to the farm and called County to report the incident.
County sent a deputy out, and he parked his car in the shadow of the silos (whereas ours is parked under the light beside the middle barn). The three of us were standing there talking about what's been happening when a car rolled up to the intersection. The deputy just smirked and said, "Wouldn't it be nice if they were stupid enough to come back tonight?" Then as he was watching the car pulled off the road toward the bell. They must've decided they couldn't ring it before we could get to them, because they just honked several times and tore off. The deputy hopped in his car and took off after them. I think they thought it was us, because they hit the gas so hard their tires squealed. I wish I could have seen their faces when he turned on his lights.
He called me later to tell me he had given them several tickets. He said we could press charges for trespassing but that it wouldn't stand up if challenged because we didn't have signs posted (they keep stealing them). He also said the group was pretty terrified when they realized they were being pursued by a cop, that he doesn't think they'll be back, and that if they do come back they will now automatically be arrested for trespassing.
