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TobyPartly · Joined: 31 Jul 2005 Posts: 4

While we were on vacation in the San Francisco area, my friend thought it would be really cool to see Skywalker Ranch, so we drove all the way up there in the late afternoon, but it was already closed when we got there.Since we had already driven so far out of the way, we at least wanted to bring back a picture of the site. We had just parked the car to take a picture of the gate when a security guard challenged us over the loudspeaker about trespassing. We apologized and immediately drove away.We didn't think much about if until we got home and our family told us that there was a license plate on the front of the car and that California has some very tough laws regarding trespassing. Is there any way possible that the security guard could have obtained a picture of the license plate on our rental car and forwarded it to the police, and if so, will they prosecute us or ban us from coming back to California again?

Islam · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

Probably nothing to worry about, Lucas is too busy writting bad screenplays and counting money.

rightisright · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7

Yes, totally. You're lucky if you don't get shipped off to Alcatraz.

swg4fnc0233 · Joined: 01 Mar 2004 Posts: 6

(1) COULD they have gotten your license plate and charged you with trespassing? Perhaps. The technology exists.(2) Can they ban you from going back to California. No. They can issue a citation and a warrant if you're discovered in Caifornia, but they can't say "never come back to california again."(3) All of this is VERY unlikely... the security guard was just trying to be macho, exercise his authority, and scare you from dawdling. He did that.(4) As far as the picturetaking... if you were on private property, perhaps you could be sued... but this is a corporate/tourist site.... it would be very difficult for them to prove that you'd "invaded" their "privacy" by taking a picture when the place was closed.

BartO · Joined: 06 Sep 2004 Posts: 4

It sounds like you did not go past the gate and you left when asked. No action will be taken against you.

BrittanyMarie · Joined: 21 Sep 2004 Posts: 8

No, the cops have to witness you trespassing. A security guard isn't good enough. If you left after warning, then you aren't guilty of trespassing unless you crossed a posted sign. The people that get arrested are the ones that refuse to leave after warning and are still there when the cops get there. In any event, if anything was going to happen, you'd already be in jail.EDIT: On the other hand, if you were on a public roadway or sidewalk, you cannot be charged with trespassing.