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From: markv@dartvax.UUCP (Mark F. Vita)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.legal
Subject: Question re: Protection of Car Stereos
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Date: Wed, 17-Jul-85 00:43:18 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 17 00:43:18 1985
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    I have a question for the legally-minded net-users out there.  It has
been pretty well established that "booby-trapping" your car stereo (with
razor blades or whatever) can result in the would-be thief successfully
suing you for damages.  My question is:  isn't such a lawsuit tantamount
to a confession of attempted larceny?  If so, which offense generally
receives a harsher penalty: "booby-trapping" or theft?  Will the car
owner come out ahead in the end, or will the thief get a better deal,
in general?

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                                Mark Vita
                                Dartmouth College

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