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Why do we need legislation like this? TFA says "[jail and a fine] for people who secretly enter ... " Do they not already have trespassing laws?
by chrismcb 13y ago
Why do we need legislation like this? TFA says "[jail and a fine] for people who secretly enter ... " Do they not already have trespassing laws?
- boomlinde 13y agoAs far as I understand the U.S. legal system, your crimes add up to your sentence. This means that you could nail someone for both trespassing and filming filming at your farm.
- knowaveragejoe 13y agoAlso, potentially render the video they capture inadmissible in some other case. I'm not 100% sure about that, though.
- leobelle 13y agoI may be wrong but I think in some places trespassing is only prosecuted if you also commit another crime while doing so.
- smutticus 13y agoIt's not trespassing if you're an employee of the farm. We need to wait for a proper first amendment challenge to this before assuming this law will hold up in court. There is a lot about this law that could be challenged on first amendment grounds.