Buck wrote:
On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 01:15:02 GMT, wrote:
Mike Kaliski wrote:
"Rick (W-A-one-R-K-T)" wrote in message
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How many of you who have towers in your yard have an anti-climbing shield
around the lower 6 feet or so of the tower to prevent neighborhood kids
from doing Tarzan impersonations on your tower?
Surely only a necessity if the tower is not in an enclosed area. Criminal
trespass laws can be used to prosecute persons entering an enclosed or
fenced area of private property. Or you could probably legally shoot them in
Texas. :-)
Failing that, a few feet of chequer plate padlocked to the tower will
generally do the trick.
That may work in a few states for adults, but not for kids.
If it would attract an 8 year old, and they climb it and fall off,
guess who gets sued.
A couple of sheets of plywood is a lot cheaper than getting sued.
In Georgia, if there is a swimming pool in the enclosed area, it is
considered an 'irresistible temptation' or something to that effect
for kids.
The term you are looking for is "attractive nuisance".
Basically, if a kid can see it and would think it might be fun to
play on or in, and can get to it even if it requires climbing a
fence, then gets hurt, you're screwed.
Most people with pools around here put up block walls to make it
harder to climb and not visible to passing kids. Chain link won't
cut it on either count.
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Jim Pennino
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