Is this legal for me to do?

cmomma

If it is in your yard, on your property, I don't see why it would be illegal. Plus, who says that YOU are the one that put the nails out there. Actually, roofing nails work best. Just remember where you put them so that you don't step on them. They get what they deserve, and are they really going to rat themselves out?

hedgiehunter

This is a very bad idea.
It may be legal for you to do but think about what could happen.
Say you lay down a spike strip.
The only purpose you would have to do this is to damage this guys car, there's no other reason for having a spike strip there. If he ran it over and his tire blew out he could get seriously injured or killed because of you. This is not a crime however it is a tort. This has civil liability and any good lawyer would chew you up for this. Protecting your Christmas ornaments is not worth putting someone in the hospital and in doing so losing your house in his law suit.

hmmmmm.

Sorry to hear that.
No, its not illegal to record on your property.
But how can you prove that they were drunk?
By by causing an accident by using nails would be a crime.
I wouldn't have your decoration so close to the road. Maybe digging a hole or something to divert display becoming road kill.

Fred P

While it may be legal, you also might be setting yourself up for a lawsuit if the driver is injured because of your spike strip. You want to be VERY careful in dealing with these kinds of morons in this litigation-happy society.

Take lots of pictures - best thing to do is take lots of pictures. One other thing you can do is to notify the local PD and see if they can put out some extra patrol in the area.

Calif Deputy

Bellaboo

but could they sue you if they got hurt from it? It seems to happen more and more now days.

Anna M

Stick to the cameras... not so sure about spikes, you could damage another car by mistake cause you can't wait up the whole night for that one person right?

Barry C

That's the Christmas spirit - peace on earth and goodwill towards men.

How about just moving the decorations away form the path of an errant driver, or removing them altogether before New Years?

The White Rose

This is not a good idea, especially when it's the fire truck.

dawn666annapolis

yes it is.
i told my neighbor i will take a baseball bat to his truck next time he parks in MY driveway. he has his own.

rain_walker7

That's called entrapment which is illegal in most states. So I would check with the police department or somewhere like that so you don't get into trouble.

Brad P

10" spikes work good ,nailed to a 2x4

Leather and Lace

If it's on your property, I don't see why you couldn't put spike strips down.

It's a yard, not a street.

Edit: To the person below claiming this is entrapment. Do you know what entrapment means? Putting spikes in his yard is NOT entrapment. His decorations are NOT in the street. They are in his yard. The drunk has to drive in his yard to hit them.

Bianca

I guess... It's your land. If you can plant a tree on it or put decorations up on it, you can put nails on it, as well. But there's a catch... He may sue (but probably won't win the case), and you'll have to pay to the damage done to his car.

mass.brain

I'd do it . Screw the law.

spawnn

Sure why not.

Mr. Cool

yes you own it

squishy

absolutley, you can have any kind of defense set up around your property if it's just a physical barrior, As long as your not setting up any mine fields or arming guards with shot guns, you should be legally fine.

Red Velvette KY

No this is not legal. You will be sued and handed your behind should someone get hurt.
There are just so many bad things that could happen given that scenario.
CYA

miley cyrus rox

i suppose

Sister Lourdes

It's legal on your own property albeit quite understandably vindictive. Go for it, no one can stop you from doing it on your own property.

Socion

LOL Well, that is the Christian thing to do.

gobonzzo

I remember seeing a news story a couple of years ago about an electrician who was sick and tired of having his truck broken into at night while it was parked in his driveway. So he wired it up to high voltage. Seems he ran into big legal problems because apparently he needed to post a sign warning of the high voltage.

You may need to do something similar.

nauto

No, but it should be. If I were you I'd do it, most people who do stuff like this only get warned

(Not so) angry Charlie

t's your property I don't see why it wouldn't be legal.

Yak Rider

You're taking a huge risk with the spike strip.

Jose V

if its on your own property im pretty sure its legal just not very safe

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