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Old 02-10-2009, 01:18 AM
epchick epchick is offline
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Originally Posted by CrackerBarrel View Post
I think a claim for false imprisonment may exist even if they were trespassing. I may be wrong, but I think the preferred action to take against trespassers is to eject them OR call the police. I don't think detaining trespassers is looked on particularly favorably.
You are correct, at least from everything I know. I know that here where I live, there have been a few "illegals" who trespassed in people's backyards (that is what happens when your backyard is literally on the border), were rounded up by the homeowner and the homeowner was the one who got in trouble for the false imprisonment.

It has been said that if you see "illegals" you call the police and let them handle it.
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