Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekid!jm From: jm@tekid.UUCP Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Protection against B&E... booby trap liability Message-ID: <1359@tekid.UUCP> Date: Wed, 29-Jun-83 23:33:27 EDT Article-I.D.: tekid.1359 Posted: Wed Jun 29 23:33:27 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 30-Jun-83 19:34:36 EDT Lines: 29 I seem to recall a case not too long ago where a homeowner left a loaded shotgun to guard his house while he was away. A thief arrived, broke in to the house, and received a non-fatal shotgun blast in the chest. He sued. And won. Unfortunately. However, it seems that the kind of person who goes around ripping off stereos out of cars isn't going to have a lawyer on retainer in case he gets his fingers cut off. But you never know. Seems to me that Dave Ihnat's (ihuxx!ignatz) idea is the best so far. Hopefully thieves aren't too smart... I always take my car into the restaurant with me. Jeff Mizener Tektronix Inc., ID/ADG Beaverton, OR {pur-ee,ihnss,cbosg,aat,uw-beaver} uucp: {ucbvax,decvax,chico,ssc-vax,groucho}!teklabs!tekid!jm {harpo,zehntel,lbl-unix,eagle} CSnet: tekid!jm@tek ARPA: tekid!jm.tek@rand-relay