Birds chip, wind rustles the trees and the occasional four-wheeler roars down the dirt roads, past boarded up houses and “no trespassing” signs. Smack dab in rural Lake County, the vacant ...

Using the paint is akin to posting a "No Trespassing" sign, although not everyone knows what it means. So far, more than 20 states have a "purple paint law" in place, the Hudson Valley Post reported.