When he walked past a sign that said mask required for entrance he trespassed. He knew there was a sign therefore he knew that he was trespassing. The clerk wouldn't serve him and he threw the items down that he was trying to buy and left. You need to read his post again.In all legal technicalities, he wasn't trespassing. Clerk said they would serve him without wearing a mask. He left. So no trespassing actually occurred.
And he took his business elsewhere. He was merely exercising his right to shop somewhere else that didn't require a mask. I have done the same thing several times last year when this mask thing was at it's peak.
You walk on my property which has a proper sign after 1" you are trespassing. How inventive are you trying to be?
Technically I trespassed yesterday at Home Depot (maybe). Went in at the garden entrance no mask, no sign, nobody said anything. Had to go into the front door entrance for something and they had a sign. Put my ridiculous home made mask on, went to service center. My trespass was unintentional and there was no sign and nobody said anything so I could beat it in court if I needed to.
Penalty???
Simply by violating notice and trespassing on private property can earn the defendant jail time. The crime is considered a Class B misdemeanor and is penalized with a fine of up to $2,000 or 180 days of jail time. I believe you can lose your LTC. Texas45, think about that. Of course, the cops would have had to be called and you would have to lose in court. Could be a very expensive endeavor with court and attorney fees. Jail time 180 days, probably they would make you get a Covid shot.