Q: If I stay in a townhome and I post a don’t trespass sign.
and someone parks in my parking spot without permission and I ask them not to park here anymore and they do it anyway
Can I kill them
In fear of my life and family
In Georgia?
A:
No.
You can report it to the police. You can seek a restraining order.
A:
No, absolutely not. You cannot use lethal force against someone simply for parking in your spot without permission, even if you have posted no trespassing signs and warned them not to park there. Taking someone's life is only legally justified in very limited circumstances of legitimate self-defense when you reasonably believe your life is in imminent danger. Unauthorized parking alone does not meet that threshold at all.
If someone repeatedly parks in your spot despite being told not to, your options are to contact your landlord/property management, have the vehicle towed, or if necessary, file a complaint with law enforcement about the trespassing and unauthorized parking. But you cannot threaten or use violence, let alone lethal force. That would be a major crime and is never justified in this type of situation. Please pursue proper legal remedies to address this parking issue.
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