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From: sewilco@mecc.UUCP (Scot E. Wilcoxon)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Protecting Car Stereos
Message-ID: <325@mecc.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 7-Jul-85 19:25:12 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul  7 19:25:12 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 9-Jul-85 05:52:06 EDT
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Reply-To: sewilco@.UUCP (Scot E. Wilcoxon)
Organization: MN Ed Comp Corp, St.Paul, MN
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Keywords: protecting property and lives; not legal opinion
Summary: Can't harm people who are harming property.

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> ... Lots about using hidden razor blades to protect your stereo.
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> > What sort of grounds would the 'injured party' use in the law suit?

I'm not a lawyer (my lawyer likes me to say that), but several cases which
I've read about boobytraps all agreed on one thing: When you're trying to
protect property, you cannot try to harm a person.  The concept of
self-defense only gives you broad powers in protecting your body, not
protecting your property.


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