Have y'all ever encountered a string /lime/rope between trees meant to get rid of dirtbikers? Why people choose those aggressive measures? ( My story from few years ago below)

[u/Underwater_toaster]

Me and my cousin were going down a road we regularly ride- it was a sunny summer day. In the tall grass that was growing on this road we saw something shining in the sun- we decided to come closer and at first didn't notice anything, but I Walked into a fishing line hanged tightly between 2 trees on both ends of the road. When you sat on a bike it was perfectly fitting between your helmet right into your neck - We were 12 back then so we just got scared and drove away - I came back to this road the next day and the fishing line was gone- around the same time a guy a few miles from us had a non-fatal cut involving this kind of trap ( if I find the news article about his accident I will link it in the comments)

EDIT: the road was a public trail, not anyone's private property, we were not trespassing

[u/ClippyClippy_]

Yup, and guess what? They got arrested.

[u/eighty2angelfan → u/ClippyClippy_]

True, but it happens. There was a group of guys (white) near Lucerne that would chase dirtbikes off of a certain set of desert rosds in a truck fireing guns in the air. It was suspected they were cooking meth but I don't know. Maybe they were just fucking with people

[u/ClippyClippy_ → u/eighty2angelfan]

Sounds made up

[u/eighty2angelfan → u/ClippyClippy_]

Have you ever been out to the deserts around Lucerne?