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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
I think it comes down to the kicking.
And as far as the property owner's rights, I think it depends on local laws. He probably has the right to remove people. I'm not so sure about detaining them.
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I agree, that probably did play a role, however shouldn't something like that be handled in the same way as any other assault charge? Such as pressing charges and having him arrested? I don't know, not having a legal mind perhaps the route they took is more common then I think but it seems like an unusual way to handle it.
You're right, the laws do vary from state to state on how property rights are handled, but as I understand it in all 50 states you do have a right to press charges for trespassing and in most cases you'd detain the person, call the police and hand them over. As a rancher I'm sure his property is extremely valuable (its probably his main source of income) and having constant stream of trespassers with a history of vandalism he needed to respond. Is it really any different then say somebody breaking into a store and being detained by the owner until police arrive?
I don't know, maybe I'm missing something glaringly obvious here but the pieces just don't fit together in my mind.