this week i had an art giveaway
3 free paintings
with a small catch

i put the art in very hard to get to
areas around town
and then i posted the locations
in my myspace blog (this entry only visible to friends)
www.myspace.com/catswilleatyou
within 30 hours all the paintings had been taken

it was a very thrilling project

im wondering
...
what kind of trouble i could get in
if i continue to do this sort of thing

as far as trespassing
im kind of under the impression
that i have to be caught
and asked to leave
and i have to refuse to leave
to actually get in trouble
unless its a repeat deal

or
could i get a littering fine?

anyone know about this stuff?

that's fucking badass. screw the law.

Are you talking about private locations where you're not supposed to go? Or just hiding things in public areas or shops without the knowledge of the proprietor?

FOR THE PEOPLE THAT DONT HAVE OR WANT MYSPACE
HERE'S WHAT THE BLOG CONTAINED

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its on!!!

before you go to
get the free art

read this disclaimer:
***********************
by going on this journey
you agree to this disclaimer

i (your name) will not hold
matthew semke responsible
for damages to my body/life
while pursuing his artwork

i (your name) will not hold
any business responsible
for damages to my body/life
while pursuing the artwork of
matthew philip semke
upon the property of
that business

i (your name) believe that
mr. semke can teleport
and
do other very magical things

i (your name) demand
amazing things
out of this life

i (your name) am aware of the
consequences
of illegal trespassing
***********************

now that you agreed
...
please please please
no one get hurt

take a friend
to watch your ass die

and if you get caught
you dont know
shit about shit

and
don't go drunk
or stoned
dumbass

this is
serious
ninja
shit

the first one is
easy
its right under that
pyramid looking thing
in the upper left of this picture



i dont know how you'll get up there
but i teleported

the second one

a little more forbidden ...



this is by godfathers pizza
and their delicious lunch buffet

careful

there is holes

i fell off this thing
it was all like
10-15 feet of airbone then
splash into the mississippi
(this was two october ago)
i had to run home
to avoid freezing to death
and the river ate my sandals

im very lucky that
i didnt die that night

so
me and this dock
kind of have an intimate
thing going on

if you dont want that painting
the dock can have it

i love that dock

its more dangerous today
then it was that night
theres no longer
boards leading out to it
(thats probably my fault)

im just glad that i can teleport

the third one is a cakewalk
all you have to do is get
to the top of this building ...

[img][650:488]http://www.catswilleatyou.com/images/storage_misc/footrace/footrace_04_baystate03.jpg[/img]

i would try going
into this mission here...



and up the ladder
THIS IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF
THE ONE THAT SAYS
"BAY STATE MILLING"

bring something to step on
or someone to help you
(someone to call 911)

that first step is a doozey...

[img][375:500]http://www.catswilleatyou.com/images/storage_misc/footrace/footrace_05_baystate01.jpg[/img]

so

yea
bring a bag that can

hold something that look like this...

[img][205:500]http://www.catswilleatyou.com/images/storage_misc/footrace/footrace_01_art.jpg[/img]

that's what they all look like
...
they're waterproofed even!

if you go for the golden goose
(bay state)
i would suggest just throwing the art
(in the package)

because carrying
(i mean teleporting)
it up
wasn't a fucking great idea

if it breaks ill hook you up

and when you find something
tell me right away
so i can post it
...
so people don't go repeating
the hell that you went through
(plus i want to know!)

or
if you go to one of these places
and its gone
and i hadn't made the correction
to this blog
send me proof
and
i'll hook you up

if this goes as well as intended
i will do more
some easier
some harder

so
thats it!
free art
...
don't be a boring part of the machine
...
help make art have purpose

help yourself to the adventure

and of course
god bless you

well... the only one with a "no trespass" sign was the dock

but the other two... were just areas that people obviously shouldnt be

art is above the law.

thats my plan A

plan B
is to blame the head voices
and maybe get some govt checks

and look how happy the winners were




[img][650:484]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/DPSkogst5316/Art1.jpg[/img]
[img][650:520]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y210/DPSkogst5316/Art2.jpg[/img]

This is my understanding of the law, but it is not legal advice, and trespass laws may change from state to state.

1. Trespassing is usually both a violation of a criminal statute and a private tort, meaning that the owners could report the trespasser to the police or sue in civil court (although in the latter case they would have to show harm--there isn't likely to be any unless one of your adventurers hurts himself, then sues the proprietor, who in turn sues you for indemnifications).

2. Your disclaimer is probably not sufficient to alter your liability. You are encouraging people to do illegal things, and if they get hurt doing them, or cause damage to private property, I doubt a court would be sympathetic merely because you tried to shield yourself.

3. I still wouldn't worry too much.

yea
i didnt think the disclaimer would save me
but
mainly out of humor and
worry that people would go about this drunk
its one hell of a climb

is there a disclaimer that would protect me?

No, you can't really disclaim criminal liability. Particularly when you've done something criminal and are baldly encouraging others to do the same.

maybe i should act as the clueless middle man
...
"some dude left this art in wierd places
he wanted me to tell everyone"
and then im all like
"no that doesnt look anything like what i paint"

or maybe do this completely anonomously
and post from the library and stuff

dont need really need the credit
just the adrenaline

I think the only person that could get in trouble (and you're probably looking at a small fine at most- as long as you don't somehow damage the property) is whomever is actually caught trespassing. I don't think anyone can shift any sort of responsibility/ liability to you for encouraging them to trespass. Yeah, someone could say that you trespassed when you put your art there, but how is anyone gonna prove that you actually did it?

(not legal advice).

I think this is pretty cool. Kudos.

thanks

i think you're right
encouraging someone else to break the law
doesnt make me the responsible party
if they choose to do so

they still have to decide to do what they know they shouldnt

unfortunately
there was a little damage done at the mill because someone didnt fallow instructions
they cut upen a cagedoor
to climb a ladder (only to realize they climbed the wrong ladder)
but
shit
i pointed them directly to the right one

some dude left art around town in boston for people to just take but it wasn't anywhere dangerous, just on like a park bench and shit.