"My husband and I have a house with an in-ground swimming pool in the backyard. Last month we had some new neighbors move in next door who have two boys who seem to be in the older tween or early teen range. The issue is that on many occasions since they moved in, we have caught the boys swimming in our pool."
"They will use the pool when we are gone; I suspect they are keeping track of when our car is in our driveway. We have six-foot fencing around our pool and have been keeping the gates to our sideyards locked, but our security cameras have shown the kids are climbing over the fence that separates our two backyards. Dear Preteen Pool Crashers, Speaking to their parents has been useless."
"That's not the point! We don't want these kids in our yard! It tends to remain hot where we live through the early part of October, so we have at least another month where this is going to be an issue. My husband wants to call the police the next time it happens. Is there some way we can avoid that, or have we exhausted our options?"
A homeowner reports repeated incidents of neighboring teenage boys using an in-ground backyard pool while the owners are away. Security cameras show the boys climbing over the fence separating the backyards despite six-foot fencing and locked side gates. The neighbors' parents insist the homeowners should leave gates unlocked and allow unsupervised use. The homeowners do not want the children on their property and face ongoing incidents through the warmer months. The homeowners are considering calling the police. The situation raises significant liability concerns because the property owners would face legal exposure if an injury or drowning occurred.
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