r/therewasanattempt • u/Interesting_Cow5152 • 9d ago

To steal another person's property

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u/SlowDownHotSauce 9d 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/hillswalker87 9d ago

what if it's not a razor blade but something harmless but horrible like glitter?

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u/SlowDownHotSauce 9d ago

not legal advice - That is probably fine. As long as it is not reasonably foreseeable to cause bodily harm or emotional distress. Better off not testing that line though.

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u/UntestedMethod 9d ago

What about Mark Rober's anti-porch-pirate glitter bombs? Could those be considered to cause emotional distress to the thieves?

I'm just curious where the line is...

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u/stuffeh Anti-Spaz :SpazChessAnarchy: 9d ago

Damages caused by the glitter bomb is a cleaning fee which is way less than the felony of stealing a USPS package when admitting to the theft.

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u/Mr-Fleshcage 8d ago

I saw a post of a person who got glitter in their eye. They couldn't save the eye.