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by mdoms 2002 days ago
Surely there are provisions in the law for this? Otherwise I could just go to your home, steal one of your wireless security cameras, place it in my house and have you charged with wiretapping?
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Right, but intent matters. You're not allowed to boobytrap your property, but beyond that you won't be held liable for burglars injuring themselves.

I mean, if instead of glitter and fart spray the thing was wired specifically to explode and kill the thief, the argument "they stole my explosives and blew themselves up" won't hold water.

I'm curious what a court would rule on this matter - anywhere from fart spray over property damage to death.

> You're not allowed to boobytrap your property

Apparently no-one told Kevin McCallister

He was home alone.