I think I'm seeing the disconnect here . You say :
Well that's a horse of a different color. Hitting curb-strips, in front of homes, is not the same as parks and schools. Yes it might be equally as legal , but.... let's be honest .... some people think you're in their yard, or are going to make a mess, blah blah. Oh sure, we can debate them as to the legalities, but ..., that's been the subject of countless threads.
And then you go on to talk about door-knocking. I don't understand that. Are you saying that you hunt people's yards too (which, yes, require door-knocking). Ok then, sure, to have some "ice-breaker cover story" does indeed come in handy. Sure.
But that was never the starting subject of this post. This post was about a school yard. Which doesn't require door-knocking nor permission. So that's where I think we're having a disconnect. You shifted from the subject of school yards (which, for sake of argument, we'll say are like parks), to another type venue, and even to the subject of private property.
to be continued :
The curb strip thing happened about five years ago. And the area I'm speaking of is a very nice community. When approached by a home owner
I'll most always be a gentleman and leave if asked. I wasn't given that opportunity when the incident took place.
As for your confusion on door knocking, curbs are an in passing thing...if I've hunted all day but still have some fumes left I might hit a curb strip hoping to get lucky.
And yes, as I stated in my previous post, I was just trying to exchange ideas. Not just about a schoolyard or whatever. I probably shouldn't have de-railed.