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Waffle House bans Florida candidate for governor, he says (www.tallahassee.com)

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Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback says his plan to visit every Waffle House in Florida to "meet voters where they are" has been derailed.

That's because he's been banned, he said.

In a release posted to X on Thursday, March 5, Fishback shared a statement saying that "this morning, Waffle House abruptly revoked our permission, and criminally trespassed us from all of their Florida locations."

Fishback, a Republican and one of 41 current candidates to replace outgoing Gov. Ron DeSantis, said he had previously received permission from Waffle House's corporate office to visit every location in Florida to "meet voters where they are."

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[–] tal@lemmy.today 16 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

In a release posted to X on Thursday, March 5, Fishback shared a statement saying that “this morning, Waffle House abruptly revoked our permission, and criminally trespassed us from all of their Florida locations.”

They don't..."criminal trespass you". They tell you that they don't want you on their property. At that point, you need to leave. If you enter after that point, then you might be charged by the state with trespassing.

[–] mrsemi@lemmy.world 13 points 16 hours ago

There's different types of trespass.

When people say "criminal trespass" as a verb, it is referencing a specific subset of trespass, that being you have been specifically told not to enter or to leave, as you stated.

This generally applies to businesses or other places where you would expect to be allowed by default.

Just entering someone's private property without explicit permission, like cutting across their yard while on a walk, is also trespass, even if you have not been specifically told not to. Generally a second degree misdemeanor.

Entering a dwelling without explicit permission, even without breaking and entering, is a different kind of trespass that is generally a first degree misdemeanor.

Using "criminal trespass" as a verb is common for the type where you have been specifically singled out and warned off, most often by a business, and I personally feel it's a stupid use of language but it is how people talk.