[Boatanchors] Help senior ham

[Jim Brannigan]

It is called an "attractive nuisance"
Along with the warning signs and fence barriers, look into a good umbrella 
insurance policy.

Jim

> First, he should contact the parents and tell them their children are not 
> allowed in his yard. Politely. I would "NOT" discuss the words "danger" or 
> "injury"! As that opens the door in the minds of some buck suckers to 
> invent an injury to collect damages and so forth.
>
> I would also advise the local police of the tower, the potential danger to 
> those who attempted to climb it. The have someone, if I could not do it 
> myself, post metal signs on the tower warning of the danger. I believe 
> these are commercially sold?
>
> When it comes down to it, unfortunately, even if his yard is totally 
> fenced with a locked gate, warning signs on the tower and so forth, he can 
> still end up with lawsuits. Nobody said the law was fair! However, by 
> warning the parents, notifying the police, posting warning signs etc. one 
> can level the playing ground if push comes to shove.
>
> Keeping this ever in mind: kids climb anything! Simply because it is there 
> and because they are kids!
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
> dfischer at usol.com
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>