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From: weltyrp@rpics.UUCP (Richard Welty)
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Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Protecting Car Stereos
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Date: Fri, 5-Jul-85 13:52:21 EDT
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> > What sort of grounds would the 'injured party' use in the law suit?
> > Sounds to me like he's at more fault then you.  Considering that there
> > isn't a law that says you aren't permitted to do anything you want to
> > something you own.  Maybe you like having razor blades attached to the back
> > of things...   Speaking of which, is it legal to own razor blades?  After
> > all, someone could try to steal them and get hurt.....
> > 
> 
> Sorry but if place the razor blades there deliberatly, you will lose in court.
> Even if there was some reasonable explanation for having them you still would
> lose.  There probably would be no crimnal proceedings, no jury would convict
> you, but there certainly would be a civil suit.  I seem to remember a case
> where a town was sued when some kids broke into a swimming pool protected
> by a barbed wire fence and drowned.  The courts ruled that inadequit measures
> had been taken to protect the public (barbed wire and KEEP OUT signs???).
> This wasn't even deliberate, the town just hadn't gotten around to draining
> the pool yet.  Think of what your chances would be with razor blades.
> 
> By the way,  I've thought of similar things myself.  When I was in college
> someone ripped off the battery from my car.  Since this person knew I had
> to get a new one and would probably be back, I figured I would do something
> with another old battery, some battery acid, and a couple of M-80s.  Some
> friends told me I could get my self in deep shit doing this so I purchased
> a hood lock instead.  
> 
I recall a case from a few years back where a thief broke into a
house and triggered a shotgun rigged as a booby trap.  He filed a
civil suit and won a fairly large award.
-- 
Rich Welty