That’s a bit different. I that fence piece didn’t need to be there to keep the ceiling from falling.

A chin link fence shouldn’t be sticking out at eye level, that’s negligence and a hazard to anyone, but poles are usually put in a pathway. They’re put there as support for a structure instead of a solid wall. I’ve run into them before, but that was my fault. Not the people who owned the building or the people who built the building or the guy who painted it.

Hope you’re ok.