Trespass Law

[kachangas]

I'd guess active utility property refers to things like water treatment works and not culverts/sewers?

Besides, if it's criminal trespass you'll find signs at the site stating the relevant legislation and saying it's an offence to trespass there. No signs = no problem

Thanks again Chiroptera!

I wonder if they put up trespass prosecution signs outside Buckingham Palace or something...

 

[Elfina]

If you were to get caught somewhere and questioned by police, what happens when they ask how you got in etc?

 

[BenCooper]

You tell them - lying to the police isn't a brilliant idea.

 

[Elfina]

Oki doke, I wondered whether it were necessary to say, I didn't imply lying. Thanks for the info

 

[Styru]

If you were to get caught somewhere and questioned by police, what happens when they ask how you got in etc?

Well presuming you didn't use a crowbar/TNT or tankcat what's the harm in telling them?

 

[GAJ]

If you're a bit worried, take a photo showing your access. I've done that with a broken window a couple of days prior to going in just in case I was accused of breaking it. In all likelihood it probably wouldn't help if you were being prosecuted as you could've broken it when you took the pic, but it may help when being questioned at the scene.

 

[Horus]

If you were to get caught somewhere and questioned by police, what happens when they ask how you got in etc?

Personally I'd tell them a different area to the access I used to keep it there.

 

[Horus]

If you were to get caught somewhere and questioned by police, what happens when they ask how you got in etc?

Personally I'd tell them a different area to the access I used to keep it there, this is more aimed at fencing etc.

 

[BenCooper]

You could do that, but you still run the risk of lying to police. Really, is it worth it, when we all know a new access point usually opens up soon enough at most places.

In my experience, the police are more likely to look favourably if you tell them you got in the big obvious way - being friendly and helpful goes a long way.

 

[mookster]

"How did you get in?"

"Over the fence"

 

[Xan_Asmodi]

This made me LoL!

"How did you get in?"

"Over the fence"
__________________
"My affro can't fit through that gap!"

 

[Elfina]

Whilst we're at it - Is a swiss army knife considered to be a tool for potential entry by the police? I'm pretty sure they wouldn't mind PPE like a hardhat?!

 

[wUK]

Whilst we're at it - Is a swiss army knife considered to be a tool for potential entry by the police? I'm pretty sure they wouldn't mind PPE like a hardhat?!

Hadn't thought of that; I have a Swiss army knife in my backpack.

 

[Joe]

I'm curious - are non-active MOD bases illegal, or is it just a telling off?

 

[PickleB]

I'm curious - are non-active MOD bases illegal, or is it just a telling off?

Have a read of the posts on and around page 6. Unless it's a SOCAP site then I believe that it is the UK law of trespass that applies, ie not criminal in E&W but possibly in Scotland.

I guess it then depends upon how determined the person making the is to see you punished. At one active MOD establishment it was MOD Plod's habit to inconvenience the poachers they picked up by detaining them until morning and then releasing them on the opposite site of the establishment to their access point and vehicles (it was a big place). Even trespassers at AWE were not always prosecuted, but nowadays I expect that they make use of the caution to make sure that you end up with a record.

Bottom line ... nowhere is a telling off the only available option.