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Unrealistic. They'd just shoot the dog
Why? He's not a cop
How can you tell?
No no no. You don't shoot the dog! The dog is the only one in the house that isn't human, and thus the only one in that house worth saving.
You can steal the tv, AND steal the dog if you have dog treats!
There was a mostly unremarkable slasher called Thanksgiving that came out a year or so ago and the only thing I recall really enjoying about it was the slasher opting to make sure the cat was taken care of after slaughtering their owners.
There used to be a show on Discovery in the US called "It Takes A Thief". The setup was that people would have them come and rob their house, while they watched from a remote truck with cameras in the house, then they'd get all of their stuff back and a free security upgrade.
It was pretty interesting. Relevant to this conversation, was that everyone who had a dog was sure the dog would protect the house. In reality, the dog NEVER helped. The thief would just bring food for the dog and trap the dog in a room with the food, and they'd be free to ransack the rest of the house.
Other interesting things - people would get really upset, even though they knew it was fake, they could stop it at any time, and they'd get their stuff back. The reality was just really hard. Once the robbed a frat house - while other people were still there - and one guy didn't take it seriously until the thief broke some precious heirloom he had (they saved the real one and put a fake one on camera for the thief to break).
It was a great show. It didn't run long, maybe two seasons, but it was really eye opening.
Wtf? Are you okay, dude?
Wow this is the first comic I've seen that made ICE look smart
FYI this is very real social engineering that criminals use. These stickers seem harmless at first but can be pretty dangerous.
Maybe this is the real reason for those βLive Laugh Loveβ signs. No-one wants to burgle a house that may belong to a serial killer.
I saw some sort of PSA where they were diagramming how much a criminal could learn from these stickers, and one of the stickers was something like a picture of a gun, with the words, "Come and take them." And the criminal commentary was, "These people have guns that we can take."
I always wondered if it would hold up in court.
If you had a "come and take them" bumper sticker, a gun in the glove box, and forgot to lock your car. Could I legally take it?
I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding is that US law doesn't typically operate on technicalities like this. Would the "reasonable man" believe the bumper sticker was an offer to any passers-by to search the car and take any guns they find? I'll answer my own question β definitely not.
The law feels like programming, if you follow the rules you can do whatever, but itβs more like an rpg with a game master. The moment you start bending the rules like a pretzel to start screwing people over, the humans running things will step in to stop you. Thatβs probably for the best, we donβt want to live in a world where βtechnicallyβ always wins the day.
The better question is whether police could use this as "consent" to search your vehicle.
I've seen that mentioned a few times. Are there documented instances when it has been used?
Apple sticker: Expensive and easily fenceable electronics in home, car or on person.
Proud Parent of an Honor's Student from Anytown Middle School: If the sticker is fresh, now we know what school your child goes to. If the sticker is a little faded, probably assume the high school this middle school feeds.
Apartment complex, gated community or work parking stickers are also fun.
That's why you always add 2000 more people there.
By the time kidnappers gather all the resources you notice the profit margins in your ziptie company and buy a new house.
If intimidaton factor doesn't do it I mean.
This is why I have a werewolf on my back window. Rhey'll spend all their time trying to get silver bullets.
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