Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site hp-pcd.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!hao!hplabs!hp-pcd!keith From: keith@hp-pcd.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Protection against B&E - (nf) Message-ID: <1226@hp-pcd.UUCP> Date: Tue, 28-Jun-83 03:35:30 EDT Article-I.D.: hp-pcd.1226 Posted: Tue Jun 28 03:35:30 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 29-Jun-83 05:43:58 EDT Sender: netnews@hp-pcd.UUCP Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Corvallis OR Lines: 27 #N:hp-pcd:2400012:000:756 hp-pcd!keith Jun 27 14:03:00 1983 Before everyone rushes off and "booby traps" his or her car stereo system, I would like to raise a question. Does a car owner have the legal right to set booby traps in his/her car? I vaguely remember a case where a CB radio had been reported stolen that had some blasting caps inside it. The police were trying to locate the unit before it blew up. I seem to remember that there was some law against setting traps like this. I suppose that any such laws would also apply to homeowners as well. Keith M. Taylor Corvallis, Oregon hplabs!hp-pcd!keith P.S. Not that I have any overwhelming compassion for thieves, but booby traps don't discriminate between them and the kids next door or my mechanic.