HosstownRodriguez
HosstownRodriguez t1_j63e49n wrote
Reply to Thank you to everyone that came out to last night’s Magnet Fishing meetup! (Finds in the comments) by TopS3cr3t
Where/when is the next one scheduled? Is this a weekly Thursday thing? I’m OOTL for sure
HosstownRodriguez t1_isxztcd wrote
Reply to comment by mzm316 in Catalytic converter stolen again by Internal_Position_49
Well what sort of thing are you imagining as a non lethal booby trap? The big problem is usually it’s totally non discriminatory, and can go horribly wrong. For example it it’s a spray paint can attached to your undercarriage so if you think someone is stealing your converter it makes them…a ball rolls under your car and a kid goes to grab it and all of a sudden gets sprayed in the eye, that’s not good.
HosstownRodriguez t1_isxx3zp wrote
Reply to comment by mzm316 in Catalytic converter stolen again by Internal_Position_49
If the 'theft deterrent' has the intent to capture or injure someone, like a boob trap does, then it's illegal. IANAL, you can sue anyone for any reason you want, and you can always call the police, but you can't try to hurt someone for attempting to steal your property. If they sustain injuries, they can seek compensation for those damages in civil court. The podcast Criminal just did a great episode on this subject entitled Mantrap. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FboChY5yBDvyDPdqp4yUd?si=415573421f574786
HosstownRodriguez t1_isxwrna wrote
Reply to comment by brewtonone in Catalytic converter stolen again by Internal_Position_49
If the injury is because someone set a booby trap for you, yes.
HosstownRodriguez t1_isx0d0f wrote
Reply to comment by MixmasterMatt in Catalytic converter stolen again by Internal_Position_49
You cannot. Forget BPD. They could sue you in civil court if you did this and win damages.
HosstownRodriguez t1_j63jg8w wrote
Reply to comment by TopS3cr3t in Thank you to everyone that came out to last night’s Magnet Fishing meetup! (Finds in the comments) by TopS3cr3t
Thanks