Very angry at entitled careless idiots

[OFC Ranger]

Completely OT, but I read that someone got a DUI for riding a horse drunk. Not sure where that was. Now that right there is total BS. The horse isn't drunk and it's not like you're going to be able get it to do something stupid, for the most part. A buddies grandfather use to tell a story that he would take a horse and carriage into town to get drunk and on the way home would go to sleep. He'd wake up with the horse standing in front of the barn.

Not sure about horse in GA, but technically anything that is motorized, ie; lawnmower, golfcar, dirtbike, and I guess maybe a hoverboard.

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[JACKSMYDOG]

Here that it would be a damage to property report. As indicated if both vehicles were immobile then its not a hit and run. However if video was available to identify the suspects vehicle we could bring charges, private property or not. Under $500 would be criminal trespass, over $500 property damage. Both misdemeanors.

However moving violations are very limited on private property in GA; DUI, Reckless Driving, Handicap, Fire Lane.

I don't particularly agree with DUI if you are on your own private property. But I don't write the laws.

Criminal by definition requires proof of intent, and trespass requires unlawful entry. Lawfully entering public-access private property and unintentionally, possibly unknowingly damaging the vehicle parked beside you is neither.

Georgia Code Title 16 - Criminal Trespass

https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-16-crimes-and-offenses/ga-code-sect-16-7-21.html

(a) A person commits the offense of criminal trespass when he or she intentionally damages any property of another without consent of that other person and the damage thereto is $500.00 or less or knowingly and maliciously interferes with the possession or use of the property of another person without consent of that person.
(b) A person commits the offense of criminal trespass when he or she knowingly and without authority:

(1) Enters upon the land or premises of another person or into any part of any vehicle, railroad car, aircraft, or watercraft of another person for an unlawful purpose;

(2) Enters upon the land or premises of another person or into any part of any vehicle, railroad car, aircraft, or watercraft of another person after receiving, prior to such entry, notice from the owner, rightful occupant, or, upon proper identification, an authorized representative of the owner or rightful occupant that such entry is forbidden; or

(3) Remains upon the land or premises of another person or within the vehicle, railroad car, aircraft, or watercraft of another person after receiving notice from the owner, rightful occupant, or, upon proper identification, an authorized representative of the owner or rightful occupant to depart.
(c) For the purposes of subsection (b) of this Code section, permission to enter or invitation to enter given by a minor who is or is not present on or in the property of the minor's parent or guardian is not sufficient to allow lawful entry of another person upon the land, premises, vehicle, railroad car, aircraft, or watercraft owned or rightfully occupied by such minor's parent or guardian if such parent or guardian has previously given notice that such entry is forbidden or notice to depart.
(d) A person who commits the offense of criminal trespass shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(e) A person commits the offense of criminal trespass when he or she intentionally defaces, mutilates, or defiles any grave marker, monument, or memorial to one or more deceased persons who served in the military service of this state, the United States of America or any of the states thereof, or the Confederate States of America or any of the states thereof, or a monument, plaque, marker, or memorial which is dedicated to, honors, or recounts the military service of any past or present military personnel of this state, the United States of America or any of the states thereof, or the Confederate States of America or any of the states thereof if such grave marker, monument, memorial, plaque, or marker is privately owned or located on land which is privately owned.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

My wife has a theory on carts. Not sure I agree with her, but it has worked for her.

She'll park right next to the cart corral.

Her theory is that one side is protected from neighboring cars, and anybody taking the time to actually put their cart where it belongs will take care with it.

That’s my thinking also. Unfortunately, I slammed my door into the railing. Don’t ask me why. There is no answer.

 

[D Fresh]

That’s my thinking also. Unfortunately, I slammed my door into the railing. Don’t ask me why. There is no answer.

Brainfart.

If it was me I would've pulled up, saw the rail and thought "don't hit that with your door," and then I would've proceeded to smack my door right into it.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Brainfart.

If it was me I would've pulled up, saw the rail and thought "don't hit that with your door," and then I would've proceeded to smack my door right into it.

Frankly, I think that’s exactly what happened.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

More careless idiots, their everywhere.... Hit & run.

This will be out of pocket as I just had a claim on the house.
I'll get a touchless guy & just get the plastic painted.

This is wrong. I just don’t understand how people can do things like this. Feel bad for you folks.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Not sure about horse in GA, but technically anything that is motorized, ie; lawnmower, golfcar, dirtbike, and I guess maybe a hoverboard.

Seeing someone drunk on a hoverboard could be comical!

 

[OFC Ranger]

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I don't know what to tell you, that is the charge (Trespass) that the report would contain if the damage was sub-$500. If for whatever reason intention could not be proven after contact was made with the offender it would probably be referred to civil court.

If I observe video footage and a person swings their open into a parked car, clearly sees what they have done, then gets in and drives off without leaving a note or some other clear attempt to act in a manner which is conducive to an accident that is how it is going to initially going to play out.

But yes, if someone was smart they would basically make a statement they did not realize what they did, at which point I would get their insurance information and pass it to the victim to do as they see fit with it.

If some sort of evidence showed me they clearly knew what they did, I will professionally advise them they are a douchebag and they have 72 hours to make contact with the victim and make arrangements to have the damage resolved. If not and the victim wanted to pursue charges I would take that warrant out no problem.

I have a deep hatred for people who do not respect other peoples property and I will go to court if need be, over 1 cent in damage. If it really was an accident, then shit happens, and I'll go about my business.

Reality: Someone calls me to report damage in this instance chances are 99% the offender will remain unknown either due to lack of video or any sort of evidence anyhow. The report is made to appease the victim and I go about my business. Simple three sentence report.

 

[jsphlynch]

Completely OT, but I read that someone got a DUI for riding a horse drunk.

I read this too fast the first time and in my head I reversed the words "horse" and "drunk."

Not sure about horse in GA, but technically anything that is motorized, ie; lawnmower, golfcar, dirtbike, and I guess maybe a hoverboard.

You left off tank, barbie jeep, motorized cooler, and (important in particular for our Canadian friends) Zamboni.

 

[Tom_C]

I read this too fast the first time and in my head I reversed the words "horse" and "drunk."

You left off tank, barbie jeep, motorized cooler, and (important in particular for our Canadian friends) Zamboni.

HA! Yeah, I knew about the 'motorized vehicle' thing, but, a HORSE? I'm thinking I would have gotten the Law firm of Johnny Cochrane involved. That seems a stretch.

 

[JACKSMYDOG]

I read this too fast the first time and in my head I reversed the words "horse" and "drunk."

You left off tank, barbie jeep, motorized cooler, and (important in particular for our Canadian friends) Zamboni.

Best DUI ever is Lawn Tractor. I remember a Canadian recently at 2am DUI coming home from the bar.

 

[Trigganometry]

In Massachusetts they’ll arrest you for DUI on a bicycle. We call them bioui’s

 

[OFC Ranger]

Best DUI ever is Lawn Tractor. I remember a Canadian recently at 2am DUI coming home from the bar.

My partner has given a DUI to someone on a riding mower before, but this was after numerous warnings for this gentleman to not be traveling down main roads on it. There is also a reason this particular repeat customer is not driving a car. Can you guess what?

I've seen what cars can do to riding mowers. It ain't pretty, even in low impact collisions.

Same reason we issue permits for golf carts to ride city streets, but they cannot use them on main roads. They can cross main roads from one city street to another, but using your golf cart to go down a 55mph road ain't too bright.

 

[OFC Ranger]

In Massachusetts they’ll arrest you for DUI on a bicycle. We call them bioui’s

Around here we call them liquorcycles. Cept its guys on 49cc or less mopeds that don't require insurance/registration. Unless we see them doing something DUI'ish we have no way to know they have a suspended license as there is no tag to run.

 

[dondonbabyraptor]

@BladeRanger was that you I waved at driving 805 south at 4pm? I was shadow black ranger with raptor vinyls.

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