r/therewasanattempt 5d ago

To steal another person's property

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u/diogenessexychicken 5d ago

You dont get several years of prison for stealing a cooler.

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u/SteadfastEnd 5d ago

Sure, but it's the same principle with bigger things like home invasions as well. You can sue the homeowner for booby trapping, but it would be kind of legally suicidal to do so since it's an admission of guilt.

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u/diogenessexychicken 5d ago

Its legal suicide at that point for the homeowner to say anything as well. The police will not be happy to see a home invader all bloodied up on your floor because ypu decided to go home alone on his ass. Police and other first responders are the entire reason these laws exist.

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u/Naugle17 5d ago

Yeah I'm a firefighter and I really don't wanna get chopped apart by somebody's booby trap when I'm doing a lift assist for meemaw in the crack house

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u/DjoseChampion 5d ago

Right in the shnozz!