Neighbor sends her sister and teens to swim in a woman's locked, fenced backyard pool, then blames the homeowner for reporting them: ‘There’s a very clear sign that says “Private Property – No Trespassing”’

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  • People showed up to use my pool… sent by my neighbor

    Don't judge the formatting, this is just how I write. Also, for the people who always say "call the police," read the whole thing first.
  • Woman sitting on patio furniture under an umbrella by a backyard pool, working on a laptop.
  • They did get arrested and it was handled. At the front of my driveway, there's a very clear sign that says "Private Property - No Trespassing." I also have a fence around my pool specifically to keep people and animals out, and the only way in is with a key to unlock the gate.
  • On top of that, I've got security cameras set up around the house, including ones pointed directly at the pool.
  • Last summer, while I was out, I got a notification from my security system. When I checked the live feed, I saw three young teens and one adult trying to climb over my fence to get into the pool area.
  • My pool is always covered with a tarp that can only be removed using a switch inside my house, so even if they got in, they wouldn't have been able to use it.
  • You'd think seeing that would make them leave, but it didn't. I called the police immediately, and they said they'd handle it.
  • Woman in sunglasses sitting at the edge of a backyard pool with her feet in the water, against a white fence.
  • The four of them didn't even try to leave-they just kept attempting to climb the fence.
  • I watched the whole thing on camera as the police showed up and arrested them. The next day when I got home, my neighbor-who must've been watching for me came storming over and started yelling.
  • She said, "My sister and her kids are going to have a criminal record now because of you!" That's when I realized exactly who had been on my cameras.
  • I told her straight up, "You saw the sign. It clearly says no trespassing." She then threatened to take me to court over it.
  • Top-down view of a backyard with a small pool, lounge chairs, wooden deck, and a fire pit surrounded by seating.
  • When the court date came, her sister tried to justify it by saying it was a hot day and they just wanted to cool off.
  • She even claimed that my neighbor told her it was fine to use my pool because we were "good friends." We are not.
  • I explained to the judge that I never gave permission for anyone to use my property, especially while I wasn't even home.
  • The evidence spoke for itself- the cameras, the fence, and especially the clearly visible "No Trespassing" sign at the driveway.
  • The judge found both my neighbor and her sister guilty of second-degree trespassing, which in my state comes with a $200 fine and up to 20 days in jail.
  • The teens were also found guilty. Their lawyer tried to argue they didn't know about the sign, but the judge dismissed that since they chose to go along with what they were told and still entered private property.
  • On top of that, my lawyer requested a restraining order, and it was granted. Honestly, the whole situation could've been avoided if they had just respected a very clear boundary.
  • Pheonixlover Original Poster's Reply And just think if something happened to one of the them in my pool. They'd try suing me
  • CorgiSilver8194 If this isn't a bot post, I want a picture of today's newspaper
  • Fabulous-Bus 1837 Déjà raconté à l'identique il y plusieurs mois.
  • Ashnyel I'm surprised, surprised I say.
  • SmallEdge6846 I can't believe people are that stupid and entitled, genuinely can't believe it
  • RIPCarlGrimes As much as I want to say "oh another repeat post", last summer we had a small above ground pool set up in the yard. Nothing special just the inflatable one from Costco. We had 3 teens jump our fence and try to get in. Thankfully I saw the little sh s and chased them off. If you have any kind of "attractive nuisance" people will feel entitled.
  • Beneficial_Test_5917 That exact same family visits a lot of pools on this sub.
  • Careflwhatyouwish4 This is exactly the kind of people the law is for and exactly the kind of resolution that should have occurred. So glad the judge didn't kid glove it. Those kids aren't going to be trying this cr p again soon and the adults will get to deal with the distrust of their kids for years. 700
  • SATerp Good for you for taking action.

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