'Stand your ground' is in effect. However, 'No Trespassing' signs are useless. The police don't answer those calls. Why? I don't know. That's what the cop told my Mom.
I don't recall what Foodlion said...however do me a solid and put me in check if I start to go down his (or her) path.
Well since BG is unsold and the ISO hasn't been released I can't quote verbatim. But Foodlion had bought a rural property in Kentucky was growing food etc and going off-grid, sorta, but "methheads" were trespassing and stealing stuff and the local PD was, apparently, "corrupt" or at least too busy to come out and help. He was seeking ways to stop or record so he could report. Of course, many ideas of BGers were mentioned, including some that would be illegal (like shotgun traps, pitfalls,etc.) And legal like motion operated lights, cams etc. I suggested bear traps like used in oil&gas fields etc (essentially a shotgun trip-wire but not shooting the person but a big 'bang' that scares away, though I admittedly was unsure of legality for use on methheads. Then he disappeared. (Hopefully from BG only.) I think a dog is good idea, and legal. Even a small one if barks sometimes can be. And now motion operated lights and even cams are cheap. Basically you just want them to go somewhere else, at this point in some areas, not even catch. Generally, criminals are lazy. (I say generally because there are cases in which crazy work is done for meth- like stealing live power lines, manhole covers, and even RR tracks to sell for scrap! A lot of work! For not that much return, considering!)