Going onto private land

[jack]

I went for a jog and ingress, and there's a lovely level 8 portal, just 10 meters into the business park, which is technically private land. And one more down the far end. Is it ethical to walk in?

Last time I didn't even really stop to question it, I assumed that they'd have a barrier or at least a sign if they didn't want people to walk past, and just went in, but the security guard came out on my way back and asked me not to. I thought it wise not to after that, but I'm not sure what lesson to take -- should I never go into private land, even if it's clearly ok? Or not if I think it's likely to be a problem? Or just do it whenever it seems harmless until I'm asked to stop?

The idea of just trying it and seeing if people mind literally never occurred to me -- I assumed it was either ok, or forbidden. But in fact, most situations DON'T have well-thought-out rules, and it's pointless to pretend they do. But I don't want to overcompensate.

Comments

[seryn]

Business parks here often look like university campuses with better maintenance and newer buildings. It's extremely difficult to tell who belongs and who doesn't. If someone asked me what I was doing, and I was not blindsided, I'd say I'm thinking about applying for a job here and I wanted to see how the commute is.

Of course that plays better if you're there during the workday and sitting on a bench by the walkway, not looking at something weird like a drainspout or cornerstone.

"I was meeting a friend for lunch. Then she texted to cancel, now I'm figuring out where to eat around here."

[jack]

Yeah, I think during the day I could have walked in and no-one would have noticed or cared even if they did notice. Jogging at midnight was more suspicious :)