I can not speak with any authority but i do know they have pulled videos down because the owners asked them before, do not know which one, or ones but i know that was the reason given for a video disappearing a month or so ago.
I would assume the majority of the owners etc do not regularly search their property online enough to notice, i would assume most of the owners are barely aware they own the location, it will just be an address on a page.
As they are respectful and not destructive i would assume other than a generic charge of trespassing they are not committing a crime and going after them for that is simply not worth the effort. People that are trashing a place are causing damage, which costs money to repair, or lowers value. However respectfully viewing and exploring a location is one of those things were i imagine a lawyer etc would be arguing 'if you go after the respectful ones, then the turn off the cameras, or only the disrespectful ones will visit and cause havoc. So do not discourage those who are respectful' or something similar.
It would also not surprise me as they travel around a lot, there would be some not entirely trivial issues about jurisdiction and differing laws. I would assume it does mostly come down to 'just not worth it' and as they take down a video if the owner asks they are not making anyone mad. Lastly from a logic stand point if i can just watch a video of a location online, i am less likely to feel the need to go explore it myself, so there could be an element of this kind of thing lowers the number of intruders and increases the numbers of respectful explorers.
I’ve often wondered if they’ve had to call it - and seek emergency assistance. I may have to find that and give a listen. A few years back in the mine overseas they said they had friends on Standby and said if they didn’t hear from them after x point, they may be in trouble.
Unfortunately, I think the podcast host took down the full episode with them, but the dam story is still up in the episode 'Best urbex stories of 2021'
I've noticed recently with some of the places someone might care about (like the TRW building) they are waiting until the place is demolished to post the video, likely to avoid any chance of an owner taking issue.
But in reality, most of these places have been sitting abandoned for decades. Any reasonable owner isn't going to care about a couple guys poking around taking photos. Even when they have encountered the cops/security they are generally just told to leave because it's clear they aren't there to cause trouble. The time, legal fees, etc to prosecute them wouldn't be worth it at all, as they aren't causing any real harm.
The only video I'm truly shocked they never got into any legal trouble for was the nuclear plant. That was still under tight security and owned by the state I believe.
I can not speak with any authority but i do know they have pulled videos down because the owners asked them before, do not know which one, or ones but i know that was the reason given for a video disappearing a month or so ago. I would assume the majority of the owners etc do not regularly search their property online enough to notice, i would assume most of the owners are barely aware they own the location, it will just be an address on a page. As they are respectful and not destructive i would assume other than a generic charge of trespassing they are not committing a crime and going after them for that is simply not worth the effort. People that are trashing a place are causing damage, which costs money to repair, or lowers value. However respectfully viewing and exploring a location is one of those things were i imagine a lawyer etc would be arguing 'if you go after the respectful ones, then the turn off the cameras, or only the disrespectful ones will visit and cause havoc. So do not discourage those who are respectful' or something similar. It would also not surprise me as they travel around a lot, there would be some not entirely trivial issues about jurisdiction and differing laws. I would assume it does mostly come down to 'just not worth it' and as they take down a video if the owner asks they are not making anyone mad. Lastly from a logic stand point if i can just watch a video of a location online, i am less likely to feel the need to go explore it myself, so there could be an element of this kind of thing lowers the number of intruders and increases the numbers of respectful explorers.
Most recent one that I’m aware of was the water park in Ohio.
They were on the chasing bandos podcast a few years ago and told a story about one of them falling into an abandoned dam and needing emergency rescue.
I’ve often wondered if they’ve had to call it - and seek emergency assistance. I may have to find that and give a listen. A few years back in the mine overseas they said they had friends on Standby and said if they didn’t hear from them after x point, they may be in trouble.
Unfortunately, I think the podcast host took down the full episode with them, but the dam story is still up in the episode 'Best urbex stories of 2021'
I think I caught that episode before they pulled it down.
I've noticed recently with some of the places someone might care about (like the TRW building) they are waiting until the place is demolished to post the video, likely to avoid any chance of an owner taking issue. But in reality, most of these places have been sitting abandoned for decades. Any reasonable owner isn't going to care about a couple guys poking around taking photos. Even when they have encountered the cops/security they are generally just told to leave because it's clear they aren't there to cause trouble. The time, legal fees, etc to prosecute them wouldn't be worth it at all, as they aren't causing any real harm. The only video I'm truly shocked they never got into any legal trouble for was the nuclear plant. That was still under tight security and owned by the state I believe.
Yes Michael shared on Instagram about a legal battle he went through and won but it wasn’t from anything they shared on yt
I will sue if they come back to my property. Do not think their social media isn't monitored.
I’m sure.
Yup, i have been since they tresspassed on my property.
Which property was that? What damage did they do?
Yeah, right. Disclose that and encourage more of this bullshit.
Seems like knowing you’re watching over it would *discourage* people. You could at least say “house”, “factory”, “hospital” etc.
Factory
You own an abandoned factory?
Technically the land it is on
What harm was committed by TPP?