r/therewasanattempt • u/Interesting_Cow5152 • 5d ago

To steal another person's property

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u/SlowDownHotSauce 5d ago

PSA: Booby trapping is EXTREMELY illegal. The injured person WILL win a civil suit against you. No, it does not matter that they were stealing or trespassing.

Source: Law School Torts class. The only other civil case that is easier to win is when someone defiles or abuses a dead body.

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u/solidus0079 5d ago

Yeah there was that case about the shotgun traps at the disused farm, IIRC. I forget the case name.

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u/SlowDownHotSauce 5d ago

I remember that one!

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u/solidus0079 5d ago

Yeah pretty sure that one set the prcedent of booby trap torts, lol.
Edit: it was Katko v. Briney