Stan doesn't like having neighborhood teenagers walk across his yard at night.He rigs an animal trap on the path the teenagers usually use to cross his land.One night,Tim and his friends are walking across the yard when Tim gets caught in the trap.He is taken to the hospital for his injuries.Stan:

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While Stan has the right to strongly discourage trespassing on his property, he is not free to intentionally injure someone who illegally enters his property. Tim may have been a trespasser, but that does not give Stan the right to cause harm. Using an animal trap intended for catching animals on humans is also highly dangerous and reckless. Therefore, Stan has a duty to not inflict intentional injury on a trespasser.

Stan Doesn't Like Having Neighborhood Teenagers Walk Across His Yard