Oregon’s governor has signed a temporary stopgap to shield landowners — including local governments — from lawsuits when people are injured while using public trails.
The woods are wild. The only way to eliminate danger would be to completely get rid of them. This protects owners of land from people expressing their freedom to roam. If some jackass tries to climb a natural rock face 30 acres into your 100 acres and you don’t catch them and they fall and hurt themselves, why the fuck do you think it should be your fault and not the jackass. Perhaps you think all land should be closed off to everyone and through hikers should be stopped to sign a liability waiver every quarter mile?
The woods are wild. The only way to eliminate danger would be to completely get rid of them. This protects owners of land from people expressing their freedom to roam. If some jackass tries to climb a natural rock face 30 acres into your 100 acres and you don’t catch them and they fall and hurt themselves, why the fuck do you think it should be your fault and not the jackass. Perhaps you think all land should be closed off to everyone and through hikers should be stopped to sign a liability waiver every quarter mile?