[GeoStL] Re: Just a bit of Warning
- From: t.l.st.clair@xxxxxxx
- To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 02:35:31 +0000
Dan:
Just to give you the straight scoop, walking on
railroad right-of-way is trespassing. All police
officers, including railroad police, are empowered by
the state to make arrests for being on the embankment,
tracks, bridges, etc. Approved grade crossings are the
only places where the public can legally cross railroad
right-of-way.
The law was enacted for several reasons, chief among
them the number of people killed and injured on
trestles. Railroad cops take trespassing seriously,
something everyone should keep in mind. If my meomry
serves me correctly, the offense of trespassing on
railroad right-of-way is a Class A misdemeanor, which
is punishable by a $1000 fine and or up to one year in
the county jail.
> Hi everyone,
>
> Just wanted to let you all know I had a bit of a run
> in today on one the caches.....I was looking for
> Jenna's Black In Black (GC44B3)....I had a heck of a
> time figuring out where to park but finally parked on
> the street and climbed up to the RR grade ....I found
> the area of the cache and noticed that near a
> Powerline pylon there were a lot of pictures and other
> papers....looks as if someone had stolen either a
> wallet or address book and scattered what they did not
> want all over....I gathered up all I could and put it
> on the pylon base with the intention of trying to
> figure out who to contact with it....I then looked for
> the cache and as I was looking someone across the
> fence hollered at me wanting to know what I was doing
> there....I tried to explain but he was not interested
> in any explanation....He stated that I was on Private
> Property (which I was not if I understand RR right of
> ways and Power line easements correctly) and that I
> needed to leave or he would call the police....I
> apologized to him for inadvertantly crossing his
> property (I did not but it was not worth the argument)
> and told him I was leaving....He then again threatened
> to call the police if I did not get off his land right
> away....I left without finding the cache or removing
> any of the pictures or papers that I found.....I don't
> think I will go back to this one...I'd just as soon
> not meet an angry citizen with a gun or the police on
> my way out....Budlvr40 I just wanted to let you know
> what had happened ....my recommendation on this one
> would be to archive it and set out one somewhere a
> little less hostile....
>
> Dan (Thunder)
>
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