That, or too many scary apostates.

Look's like the fear of a law suit and loss of money because of it, is now more important than preaching the good news to everyone. Their true interest is continuing to shine through.

Thanks for the new tool to expose who you really are watchtower, keep'em coming!

VIOLATORS WILL BE HOUNDED.

Nina

On my front door is my house number. Since reading this topic, I was thinking about adding the words under it.......

Ex Jehovah's Witness Lives Here

Wonder if I would still have mags left in the door?

But then.........I wonder if I have been outed by lurkers on jwd........since I haven't had a knock or a phone call since I came on this board in May, 2004.........YIPPEE!

HappyDad

The WTS has lost in court on "no trespassing" issues in this area each and every time for the past five years.  They did supply a local JW lawyer for those that called NY but they were not competent; e.g., sending a tax lawyer.  The fine was about $250 so many JWs were mad when they lost thinking it was a religious issue.  I'm sure they called headquarters with an angry "what happened".

I'm glad they are finally spelling it out to the stubborn holdouts that think that disobeying is being faithful to God.  I have been re-reading about the campaigns during the 30's and 40's when the WTS would flood a small town with JWs on a Sunday and flood the jail with witnesses trying to break the back of the no door to door on Sunday law.  I heard one older brother say that they should do that with the no trespassing laws....what a dork.

Blondie

Hi everybody

Here in Chile, the same letter was explained to all the congregations.  It's was interesting to know that the branch office won't help anyone with lawyers or assistance if the publisher doesn't obey to the instructions read in that letter.

The branch office told us we can get in jail, or pay a lot of money if the home owner demands because we don't respect the "NO trespassing" or something like that.

ChileanRick

 Sounds like we can now exspect them to set up little shanty magazine stands on street corners like kids selling lemonade while playing the old victrola from 1935 and rutherford spouting millions now living will never die ..

  When it comes to money it seems it's the only thing that changes WTBTS policy . I tell you what though these people that like to prosecute for trespassing are probably buying girl scout cookies or kirby vacuums so I don't see how any of this can hold up in court anyway .

  This is wonderful news!  It will encourage EVEN MORE timidity and aversion to the door

to door work,  with MORE resultant FAKED hours spent in the "ministry"!

 

 How do you defeat the Watchtower? Easy!

 

    YOU KEEP CHIPPING AWAY AT THEM!

 

metatron

 I do still think it sad that people can be tried and convicted of inviting others to church . It actually makes no sense especially since the GW campaign of getting religion involved with peoples drug problems and such and spending billions on it I might add .

In the UK and Australia the act of Trespass is actionable in the civil courts i.e. it's not a criminal offense, so the No Trespassing signs have little effect -after all, which landowner is going to take the trouble and cost of pursuing an action for trespass in the civil courts. Likely very little if any damages would be awarded.

I'm wondering if trespassing is a civil or criminal offense in the USA? Is it viewed the same as in the UK?

I note Blondie's comments about "fines" being awarded which indicates a criminal action.

It intrigues me that the WTS should be running scared of those type of suits - anyone know of any cases?