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Very interesting! This one finally answers my question!

In summary:

(1) It's not an American thing at all. I was wrong.

(2) It's not new. I was wrong.

(3) It has its roots in authorities charging or threatening to charge someone with the act of trespassing. I learned something today :-)

TLDR: "I was trespassed" means "I was charged with the crime of trespassing" (or "threatened with being charged with the crime of tresapssing").



Yeah like "I was murdered"




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