Originally Posted by
tandempower
Let's assume you're right and there is a water-tight control-system between the legal system and the insurance industry that prevents the possibility of liberating property owners from potential lawsuits.
I said no such thing. That's your conspiracy theory mindset talking to you. Sounds like you want the benefits of running a business without the responsibilities and liabilities associated with of running a business.
Here is an idea: Sell it to me. I am a state senator from Columbia County, PA. In my county there are 12 campgrounds that are registered, licensed, insured and inspected. There are also 2 state parks with camping. Aside from sovereign immunity limiting the amount you can recover from state-owned facilities, none of these operations receive any special exemption from liability. Convince me why I should vote for a bill that would give a private landowner who wants to allow cyclists to camp on his or her property total immunity from liability in the event a camper is injured. I mean, why, for example, should a landowner who knows his property is full of dangerous, unsealed wells, be let off the hook if a camper falls into one and is injured? What if that injured person needs care for life and is uninsured or underinsured? The state ends up picking up the tab. Can you explain to me why I should support such a bill?