Trespassing at site of old Tiger Stadium

[CLAUDE G]

It aint tresspassing if the gates are not locked!

[carlscomputers]

I still have not gotten over the whole demolition thing! The City kept saying we need to tear it down so we can develop the site?! What's there now? Memories! I hollered about using the old Tiger Stadium for a Minor League Team where you could take the family, get a $2 hot dog, pay $5 at the gate & have a good time. I'm sure there could have been many other uses as well, but noooooo, tear it down they said! Nobody seems to give a damn about history in this town & then they have the audacity to kick people off the field who are willing to cut the grass, pick up the trash & have some fun, yet they say there's no money to keep the grass cut, but we don't want you to cut it either???!!! Ok, I'm done venting for the night... Ha! Ha!

[manualshift]

It aint tresspassing if the gates are not locked!

You might be correct on this.

State law on recreational trespassing prohibits trespassing on farm lands and wooded lands adjacent farm land where there is no trespassing signage or the area is fenced. The other state law on trespass is violated where one remains on the land after the owner or agent tells you to leave.

Of course there are city ordinances too. In Detroit, Sec. 38-4-1.5. - Unauthorized climbing, etc., of buildings. A public or private fence would probably be considered a structure. So, fence climbing is a violation of the city ordinance classified as an offense against property [[essentially trespassing).

No issue with Sec. 38-4-1. - Trespassing in vacant buildings. No building to trespass in.

Does the city own the site?

[econ expat]

You might be correct on this.


Of course there are city ordinances too. In Detroit, Sec. 38-4-1.5. - Unauthorized climbing, etc., of buildings. A public or private fence would probably be considered a structure. So, fence climbing is a violation of the city ordinance classified as an offense against property [[essentially trespassing).

No issue with Sec. 38-4-1. - Trespassing in vacant buildings. No building to trespass in.

Does the city own the site?

1977- After the Lions moved to Pontiac, Fetzer complained financial losses from owning Tiger Stadium, also hinted at moving to a new stadium.
CAY arranged a $1 buyout of the stadium. And all of us who bought tickets from then on paid $1[[+) surcharge on admission tickets for maintenance. Not exactly money well spent?