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In reply to the discussion: The Starbucks thing... [View all]KY_EnviroGuy
(14,510 posts)It's a totally new use of that word for me and in essence you're saying it means to "label" a person as being a trespasser. Therefore, either a property owner/manager or police officer can trespass a person.
One of my concerns with these type issues is the entry of potentially damaging entries into a person's record if it was determined to be unwarranted, and whether that could be easily expunged from a person's record.
I discussed this issue with a friend tonight (coincidentally an original lady tarheel) and she kept referring back to the term "loitering" in place of trespass. In the 50s/60s, her dad owned a barber shop in Charlotte and probably had that issue a few times. He was a tough guy type though, and probably just kicked offenders out the door.
It's great to educate ourselves on matters like this because it could actually prevent unnecessary conflict with a simple solution, thereby eliminating waste of enforcement and judicial resources. The case in this OP certainly is a good example!