http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7pCILPInb4
(copied from the article)
Early in the clip this gentleman triggers a tripwire that sprays paint all over him and his rifle.
The uploader commented that it was a video captured by her mother’s boyfriend, which tells us it was likely a legitimate trespassing situation. Anyone who was allowed to hunt the property would have known about the tripwire, we presume.
Be warned: the clip includes some graphic language. You’d probably swear too if you realized you’d just been busted.
We only wish the video wasn’t in black and white, so we could see the full paint spray all over this guy.
What do you think? Is this a reliable way of thwarting folks from coming onto private property to hunt, or is it out of line compared to other methods?
UPDATE:
The trespassing hunter has spoken, and was interviewed by Deer and Deer Hunting after they shared the YouTube video on May 19.
Details about the incident were made clear, and thanks to the article and investigative work from Deer and Deer Hunting’s editor Dan Schmidt, we now know that it occurred in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania during the 2013 deer season.
Leroy Ogin, 73, told Deer and Deer Hunting that he had traveled that same pathway, which was an old logging road, to get to his favored hunting spot for 60+ years. He did not intend on hunting on the property.
He claimed to have never had an issue with the landowner, and was never asked to refrain from traveling through what he acknowledged was private property.
Ogin also explained that the device that blasted him with paint was connected to an airbag mechanism, which triggered a switch tied to a suspended wire.
“I thought I was shot with a gun,†Ogin told D&DH. He also said the paint, which was red, ruined his hunting apparel, hat and gun.
Trespassing charges for Ogin have been stayed by the state, and will most likely be dismissed after a six month holding period with no further incidents.
The landowner, 53-year-old Michael Condoluci, was also contacted by D&DH, and via email contradicted Ogin’s claim. “Just have to say he was warned about trespassing before,†he told D&DH.
Interestingly enough, Condoluci was also ticketed for criminal mischief and criminal harassment, according to D&DH and the district court office in Luzerne County. His charges will also be dropped after six months, as long as no other charges are given.
Awesome! :alscalls:
Serves the old coot right for trespassing.