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From: itkin@luke.UUCP (Steven List)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Re: Protecting Car Stereos
Message-ID: <266@luke.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 17:45:39 EDT
Article-I.D.: luke.266
Posted: Mon Jul  1 17:45:39 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 4-Jul-85 05:53:04 EDT
References: <943@hou2h.UUCP> <3884@alice.UUCP> <574@cvl.UUCP>
Reply-To: itkin@luke.UUCP (Steven List)
Organization: Benetics Corp, Mt.View, CA
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Summary: 

In article <574@cvl.UUCP> liang@cvl.UUCP (Eli Liang) writes:
>> > A friend of mine uses this anti-theft technique:
>> 
>> > Take several double-edged razor blades and put a 90 degree bend
>> > in each.  Then screw one "leg" of each blade to the back of your
>> > stereo.  The more razor blades you use, the better.
>> 
>> Don't even think about it.  I have heard several instances
>> where people have tried to protect their possessions by booby-
>> trapping them, have wounded a would-be thief, and have been
>> successfully prosecuted for damages to the intruder.
>
>What sort of grounds would the 'injured party' use in the law suit?
>Sounds to me like he's at more fault then you.

It's not a matter of fault!  What about the stereo repair man?  The guy
who's fixing your electrical system?  A KID?  The guy is in there, you
deliberately, maliciously, placed some dangerous hazardous TRAP in your
car, and the guy lost his fingers.  Now, how are you gonna defend that?

This is the same argument that applies to terrorists, burglars, and
other nasties.  It is never justified to set a trap for POTENTIAL
wrongdoers.  How about the guy that saw that your lights were on and
accidentally slid his hand back there?  Wasn't there a case of somebody
who hooked a crossbow to his doorknob in case someone broke in?  How
would you feel if you wandered into a friends house, found the door
open, and became a soprano (or female equivalent)?

Don't confuse intent with action.
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