r/therewasanattempt 7d ago

To steal another person's property

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u/fishsticks40 7d ago

Or because there's are plenty of legitimate reasons to move a cooler. 

Someone's gonna get sued

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u/Possibly_a_Firetruck 7d ago

Name one legitimate reason for picking up a cooler that isn't yours from a boat that isn't yours that's sitting on a trailer that isn't yours which is parked on property that also most likely isn't yours.

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u/GovernmentEvening815 7d ago

Doesn’t matter, booby trapping anything in an attempt to injure or maim a thief, your dog, your neighbor, your best friend bill, the mailman, etc.. is a crime.

https://theprepared.com/blog/booby-trap-laws/

The tried and true reason that it wraps around to is that IF there is ever an emergency, people who are trying to help (first responders, bystanders, children and the like) can get severely injured.

Note: while most states don’t have a specific law addressing this, it falls under “liability for injury” laws most of the time.

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u/DJNash35 6d ago

Weird, theft is a crime too… hm I guess nobody gives a fuck!

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u/jamar030303 6d ago

One is much more likely than the other to result in bodily harm, and it's not theft.