Should someone get a ticket for placing a cross up in the area a loved one past away at?

Question

get back to me with an honest aneswer because my mom is going through this right now as you read this!!!!

Answer 1

Are you talking about where an accident happened ?
People do that all the time ! I see nothing wrong with it. It's paying your respects.
Who would give her a ticket ?

Answer 2

I think those "roadside memorials", while well-intended, are a physical and emotional distraction to drivers.

There is an intersection near my home where a baby in a stroller was killed.

TWICE in the past year I have almost been struck by drivers who were trying to get a better look at all the teddy bears, candles, photos, crosses, etc on the side of the road.

If people feel strongly about wanting a memorial, they can place one in their home, at the cemetery, etc ... Heck, they can turn their entire front yard into a memorial if they want to because it is their private property.

So yes, I feel that people should be ticketed if they refuse to remove a memorial (cross or otherwise).

Answer 3

Yes. Heres the reason why: recently, here in pennsylvania, a barn was tore down because there was graffiti all over it from two local families that wanted to memorialize their childrens' deaths. the thing is is that these children (between the ages of 13 and 19) were all drunk and below the leagle age limit for drinking, their car went through the barn and killed all of them. There were 5 people in the car. To memorialize underage drinking (and drinkers) sent the wrong message to other teens in our area, so the barn was condemned and the Relatives fined and ticketed for defacement of private property.
It is a necessary evil.
Now im not saying it is in your case as it was in this one, but it may explain it a little more.

Answer 4

Doesn't seem right to me to penalize someone for expressing their grief. It's better for them to express it than conceal it. The crosses on the side of the road are getting to be too numerous and I can see a ticket for causing a traffic problem while doing it but if you can do it safely I say go ahead. Gives one something to contemplate while cruising the interstate - maybe changes someones driving habits and saves a life down the road apiece.

Answer 5

It just depends on where. I mean, imagine if they wanted to put it in the middle of the road. Because someone died there they are going to divert traffic until they want? I know this is a crazy example, but they pay a lot of money to maintain the roads to allow EVERYONE who has died on them to have a memorial. People die on roads EVERYDAY in America... Sorry for her loss, but if they say no they say no. It's their property to do that.

Answer 6

I think those memorials are an eyesore and dangerous for people to be getting out of their car on the road to put them up. It's dangerous for them and for us when they stop on a highway like that so yes, ticket them.

have a memorial at home. Turn your ENTIRE YARD into one if you want.

Answer 7

No they shouldn't get a ticket for putting up a cross, now if it was on private land or state land, they they should ask permission. Good luck, and sorry about your loved one.

Answer 8

DEPENDS ON WHERE THE CROSS IS. LIKE IF IT WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET THE YES BECAUSE THAT WOULD BLOCK TRAFFIC OR SLOW IT DOWN. OR IF ITS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY AND THE PERSON WHO OWNS THE PROPERTY DOESNT WANT IT THERE THEN MAYBE YES. I DONT KNOW WHERE THE CROSS IS SO I CANT GIVE YOU A CLEAR ANSWER.

Answer 9

One very well may.
Religious articles are banned on many government owned properties.

Many think of it as promoting religion.

It may be thought of as littering.

I'm certain it is on the list of things to do, for ACLU.

Jut the way it is.

Answer 10

I see no problem with it. People do it all over where I am from. As long as there isn't any laws against it where u are from than I say go for it.