There have been a number of cases where a store or home owner wired a "booby trap" and someone got injured.
Outlawing this is the law in many states. It is mainly due to the intruder might be a family member or fireman, etc trying to get in for good reasons. I would think it best for any prosecution that it depends on what actually happened, but then again often one does not want someone putting in these devices. Maybe use a lower voltage such as from a animal electric fence. Know would prefer to fry the intruder. 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: n9wys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2008/04/23 Wed PM 09:54:47 CDT >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] More on Copper theft > >There was a guy in the area near here who owned a bar... The bar was >burglarized repeatedly, so the owner wired the window bars to 220V. >Needless to say, when Mr. Burglar came back again, he was found the next day >- still in the window. > >The family successfully sued, and the local prosecutor tried to prosecute >the owner for reckless conduct... unsuccessfully, but the guy still has the >arrest on his record. > >Mark - N9WYS > >-----Original Message----- >From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of MCH > >Well, how about feeding 220 (and I'm not talking the MHz variety) >through a piece of Heliax to feed something on the tower like a light? >(or even as an unterminated open circuit) > >That way, when the cut through it with the rest, SURPRISE! The guy who >was stealing the cable will be the body attached to the cut pieces. > >I know.... excessive force. >But, if it's feeding the light, is it excessive? >Wrap it with tape that says "warning - dangerous voltage". > >Joe M. > > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
