# What were you THINKING? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532 "2023-10-13T19:36:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 415
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/415 "2023-12-26T19:15:46Z")
Seems pretty scummy to post something in Factual Questions that’s loaded with a completely unnecessary and highly questionable premise for “context”. Looks to me like an attempt to advance that premise while making it immune from challenge in FQ. > [@How much physical force can you use to evict a trespasser?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-physical-force-can-you-use-to-evict-a-trespasser/995190): > > Obviously this depends heavily on jurisdiction according to state law, but can anyone give examples? The problem today is that the pat answer “call the police” isn’t always workable. Removing homeless persons, public drunks or protesters is often a low-priority nuisance complaint as far as the police are concerned; and these days the police seem to be shy about confrontations that have the potential to escalate to being charged with civil rights violations if things go seriously south. The thin… Is there really now some national problem with trespassers that police are afraid to deal with, or is this a Fox News talking point? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532)._