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Kinda got yourself to blame (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] 5 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

But what about unexpected visitors such as neighbors, missionaries, salespeople (I don't like them but that's not a reason to maim)

If they bypass a locked door while I'm not home and go up my stairs hitting the tripwire that drops the paint cans, that's a reason.

When you hear "booby trap for thief" are you thinking "c4 that detonates when you press the doorbell?"

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (1 child)

    I mean, that is the general idea of a booby trap. Maybe not C4 or a rigged up shotgun, but still an automated trap that is meant to cause harm to potential thieves.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago

    Right, but your list of potential non-thieves was

    neighbors, missionaries, salespeople

    So, either you think booby traps are sprung simply on door knocks/bells, or you think neighbors, missionaries, and salespeople can reasonably enter your home and make it to your internal traps without express permission or consent to be on the property.

    Lets say I set up a whole ass grenade bouquet. A Mormon knocks on my door, nothing happens. The Mormon leaves, nothing happens. A Sales guy shows up next, rings the bell, nothing happens. He thinks "dude's not home, let's go inside anyway" and breaks in, he goes up the stairs and hits a tripwire...

    But why was the sales guy inside? I don't care if he "just wanted to leave Verizon literature on my pillow" or if he was a "thief," he shouldn't have broken in.

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