Trespassing on private property?

Question

For the past two days, while I and my husband are at work, three neighborhood girls (around 12 or 13 yrs) have bee swimming in our backyard pool. My neighbor gave me a description of the girls and I have an idea who they are. While outside this evening three girls whom I suspect are them came walking by. The giggled and kept looking back at me, saying " Nice pool." So I told them if they came on my property again I would call the police. They just laughed and said " Yeah and if we get hurt our parents will sue you."

What should I do? We are at work all day as are all of my neighbors.

Answer 1

get them on video and then give this to the police and let them handle the parents

little devils,  good luck

Answer 2

Call the police, make a report.  Because if one dies or gets hurt then you never reported to the police about them trespassing.  They will talk to the girls and parents.  Hopefully they will stop doing this.

Answer 3

talk to their parents, and if that doesn't work, have the police pay the parents a visit.

but make sure you have all required fencing and locks, if any, in order first :)

Answer 4

Stay home tomorrow and catch them red handed. Then call the cops.

Answer 5

A swimming pool that is accessible to anyone who chooses to walk into your yard can be found by the courts to be an "attractive nuisance", which means it's something that attracts people - especially children - who might then be hurt.

FENCE YOUR POOL!  (Edit - in many places fencing enclosing a pool is the LAW.  If your State / County / City has a law requiring fencing, and you don't have it, then if someone gets hurt or drowns you could not only face civil liability, but be criminally prosecuted)

I'd also suggest that you call your local police and ask them to swing by a time or two during the afternoon, since you suspect this. If you know where the girls live, you should also go speak to their parents.

Richard

Answer 6

ummm haha THERE 12-13 ish. dont all kids say that at that age? if they do sue well guese what they shouldnt win. any judge is stupid for letting them win. you warned them already. your neighbor has seen em. and well what u need to do is have someone look out for when there in the pool. when they are call the cops and arrest em. u press charges on them, or atleast scare the living fukc out of them. maybe some how get ahold of there parents and tell them that uve caught them and will press charges if they do it again and that u are not liable for anything that may happen if they swim in ur pool. get there lil bych asses in trouble!! me personaly id drown em idk...something LMAO

Answer 7

Call the police and report their activity to them.  Have the police go talk to their parents.