think you were above the law when it came to trespassing? I began thinking about this after reading about Danny Haszard's pepper spray incident. (I was too late to see the video BTW)
Not too long ago I took a couple of young JW men to a local lake for some fun on my boat. On the hills surrounding the lake are some secluded homesites, accessible by a single road, which always says "Private Property, No Trespassing" where the drive meets the highway. One of the guys with me was in the congregation that worked the territory where these homes were. Sitting in the boat on the lake and looking up at these secluded homes, he related how he had, while out in service, disregarded the signs and went up the driveway to preach to the homeowner. When they reached the property, they were met by a man who was very upset they were there, and he told them that he was going to the house to get his gun and that if they were still there when he returned, they would get shot. The JW guy was more or less bragging about his actions, and thought he had done the right thing trying to reach the guy with his message.
Thinking back, I suppose I had the same feeling as a JW. Although I knew a sign like that meant I wasn't welcome, and was breaking the law, I probably would have disregarded it because of all the mind control I was subject to, I would have felt that since I had this all important message, I was above the law. However, on the other hand, when I wasn't in a reaching out mode, I would have welcomed the sign as it was a good excuse to skip the house.
Anyone else?