I had to share the story in my crafting group. We are very familiar with glitter bombs - but not in the way they're used here. If you met any of us, you'd think we'd stolen one of those booby-trapped packages.
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Engineer Builds Glitter Bomb Trap for Package Thieves Out of HomePod Box
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He quite specifically said the police don't care and won't bother to investigate.
Good idea but you would need to lure them into your house first in the right state. But does seem excessive for just theft. Why waste the claymore on one person. A smaller customized IED should do the trick.You are in the US, so why don't you put a Claymore in it and blow the people up? I guess some crazy law permits that
I was curious after I saw this and went and looked up the brand of glitter he used. "Finest" in this context refers to size. I suspect you're probably right that the folks that opened this thing in their car or home will probably be finding glitter all over their stuff for years to come.
Sure, if you only bring video of them they have proof but they still have to find them which can take time.
If you have video + gps coordinates you've basically done all the work, I sincerely hope police would take the time to enforce the law.
This is just amazing. Wish he'd sell them. If every thug who stole packages knew this could happen to them, maybe they'd think twice about being scum and stealing other people's property.
Too cruel? So now we are considered even to thieves? When did this switch happened because last time I checked thieves were being punished.
Its a bit crazy that police is often refusing to help even when you provide clear evidence, tracking etc.
Let alone the fact that why is it that the video has blurred faces? Those people intentionally stole something that wasn't theirs. They were not kids to messing about but grown up adults fully knowing what they were doing. Police record, fine and some community work would be a good start. (no jail though, that would be excessive - unless repeated many times)
Yes, it is very common. Before I moved into a house complex with package lockers, I would have to either work from home or take the day off from work if I was expecting an important package so I could move it inside as soon as the delivery driver came.
Yes. People have now taken to literally following the UPS trucks around and picking up the packages as they're delivered.
Alas, the police are far too busy with more lucrative tasks, like issuing speeding and parking tickets, to be bothered with investigating crime.
1. I doubt they'd stop after the spray paint either.
2. Spray paint is much more likely to injure someone - particularly if it gets in the eyes or is inhaled. Even setting aside the possibility of being liable, I would assume that wishing other random people - even thieves - real bodily harm is beyond the pale.
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Which means that he should sell it on Tindie.
(JK - I sell on Tindie too)
I don't doubt that you're right, but if what you are saying is true it is literally the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. If someone takes my property from my property and injures themselves.... you're saying I would be accountable? That just seems ridiculous.
What is this madness? Do delivery companies not deliver in person? Deliver to workplaces? A relative, neighbor?
They can, but traditionally (at least where I live) they will leave the package at the front door unless the shipping instructions specify otherwise. I think the receiver can request that the package is held at a hub for pickup. With how many things we have delivered these days it would be a hassle to have everything held for pickup, especially Amazon packages.
The risk retaliation is not worth sending the message. I don't want them coming back to my house and throw a rock on the window or worse.
Just deliver the package to your workplace.