The snot nosed kid said he was a government employee and didn’t have to observe signs. The sheriff informed him otherwise.
LOL! Good for the Sheriff! Sounds like when a neighbor came in my yard and kicked my dog and hubby decked him. The guy tried to file a complaint and the Sheriff laughed at him.
“The snot nosed kid said he was a government employee and didn’t have to observe signs. The sheriff informed him otherwise.”
Nice. First thing that made me smile on this thread. Can you press charges?
Hmmm - long time since I have worked for a governmental agency where I had to learn about access, but the truth is probably somewhere between, and your sheriff probably more wrong than the kid, unfortunately. The law allows access to private lands for a variety of official reasons. However, some private property owners (Biltmore House, for instance) get a lot more property rights than others. Generally, it is simpler and better for get permission or and escort, but they are able to get their way in the end.
Simpler to hide or make it less appealing to come on your land.