Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations What To Do About Trespassing On My Pond Property!?

CC, this ties in sweetly with the other thread. If the law is truly black and white, then everyone your dog bites, on your property, has equal recourse to claim damages against you. From a legal standpoint. But now we're thinking that the thief who was bitten, deserves less protection and sympathy than the 80 year old Sunday School teacher who was there innocently to invite your family to church?

And I agree! That's why the need to read between the lines, and study the intent of the law rather than it's physical structure, is so important in my eyes. Everybody wants to talk about the good ole days... fine, but remember how sheriff Taylor administered justice in Mayberry, back in those fictional good ole days? Did he discharge his duties by the letter of the law, or did he choose to look at intent more often than not?

Yeah I know, Television. But I'm willing to bet there existed that same mindset in real life, everyday America, back in the day.