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I came here to say the same thing, trespass law appears to be the wrong angle and vandalism would be a better starting point. Vandalism law shouldn't even care
by phire 10y ago
I came here to say the same thing, trespass law appears to be the wrong angle and vandalism would be a better starting point.
Vandalism law shouldn't even care if the cost to repair the damage is zero. With regular vandalism offering to clean and repair the damage might convince the victim to not press changes, but it's not a get out of jail free card, they can still press charges.
Also, I assume damage to reputation before the vandalism was 'repaired' can be taken into account under current law.
- dbingham 10y agoBut if we take into account damage to reputation aren't we getting dangerously close to infringing on free speech / freedom of the press? If the projected accusations are true, then the damage to reputation is really coming from the person's own actions being widely communicated. Right to control property is one thing, but we have no right to control what is widely known about our actions.
- themartorana 10y agoBut we do have the right to control the medium. You may print facts in your paper, but that gives you no right to burn them into my lawn, or soap them onto my windows, and by extension, use my private property in any way to broadcast them.