After re-reading here, might help to suggest over reacting is probably not the best policy either.
I don't particularly care for strangers doing things like the above or trespassing in general, however I try to deal with it accordingly. I've dealt with a scant few unfriendly people, whom made me glad I was armed, which they did not know. Thinking back, its seemingly rare, however I also never forget what happened to a good friend, 14 years ago this past June, who was being kind to a stranger, which got him shot in the head at point blank range for no good reason, and died within the hour, they never caught the person who did it and it was done in front of witnesses. So, you can't ever rule out, that people do these things, and always will, whether it happens to you is the luck of the draw, it does not hurt to be skeptical of anyone for any reason and conduct yourself accordingly.
Some weeks back, caught 2 teenage kids on dirt bikes, one got in a bind, got stuck, in a marsh, but I spoke with them for a bit, and they were just a couple of good kids wanting to ride, they knew my concerns, told them bluntly if you cross me, it won't work in your favor, but that was all, just a couple of kids, both had jobs, bought the bikes themselves, and had great attitudes, you'd hire these kids to do hay or something, so often times it is nothing. I exchanged numbers, called them to verify in front of them and said if you want to pass thru, here's the rules, just text me, like a friend does, I may spot check if I am home, but enjoy the ride and please don't do anything stupid, go fast etc., if I see or hear any of that, you are gone, they thanked me for not yelling and going that route, no problem I said, I try to be cool about it, won't hesitate to ask you to leave or put angle iron tire spikes out, all the neighbors know that. An owner does have the expectation of privacy, if the land is conspicuously posted per the NYS law and if they get flats, I don't worry, of course I've rarely put them out, nailed one years back, he never came back, they do work well, boards and nails are a joke, the nails bend. I have not heard from these kids since, and just one friend passes through on side by side to get to a neighbors house, whom sends me a message when he does. I can hear him and know what he drives.
I saw a '57 chevy bel-air convertible in an older shopping mall parking lot in the middle of the day, red with a white top, and I knew it had rare options, was admiring it, and taking a photo, when I saw the owners, man and his wife in the distance waving to me, CAUGHT red handed !!! LOL !
They came over and were the nicest friendliest people and I told them not only am I a fan, but I have a good friend and his dad who owned and was a fan of these era cars, so I thought I'd take a photo of it, being such an exceptional model with a bunch of options, in appreciation of it. They were so much fun to speak to, about the car and in general, let me take a bunch of photos, told me to hop in, (which I did very carefully and respectfully) so they could take a photo of me in it with my camera, I emailed them the photos later. Now the car was locked and parked, in a public place, I'd have never went on someones property to look at it without asking. They were a great couple too, he told me all the details, a dozen factory options, if I recall, I thanked them and said my friend and his dad will really enjoy the photos of this one, and hearing about it, they were so glad to allow me to do this, I never thought about sitting in it, nor asking, they insisted, here's a photo of me in that car, great little memory of meeting some kind folks who did not mind someone genuinely appreciating a classic such as they had. Great story behind it too, clean original, one owner kind of scenario.
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