Former Marine Surprises Package Thief, Hilarity Ensues.

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Former Marine surprises package thief with a hidden flashbang, thief defecates himself - USMC Life

A thief on the prowl in hopes of scoring big while targeting packages delivered on porches found a nice surprise when targeting a Marine’s home. The somewhat prepared thief sported a balaclava to shield his face but wore socks and sandals -seemingly not expecting a chase from a homeowner. While...

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[fullmetaljesus]

Feels fake as ****.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Feels fake as ****.

I guess you’d have to smell his fingers to know for sure.

 

[Quiet Observer]

The story has been repeated on several places on the internet, which neither proves nor disapproves its veracity.
It should be noted that booby traps are illegal, and that the setter could face criminal and civil charges.

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[femurphy77]

Yeah I'm calling bull. A marine would have probably been all up side the thief's head judging from his tirade. Still funny though.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

The story has been repeated on several places on the internet, which neither proves nor disapproves its veracity.
It should be noted that booby traps are illegal, and that the setter could face criminal and civil charges.

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Depends, while setting a booby trap is a level 6 felony in the IN code under controlled explosives. It would have to meet the definitions, if it's just a noisemaker it probably wouldn't.

IC 35-47.5-2-2"Booby trap"
Sec. 2. "Booby trap" means a device meant to cause death or bodily injury by:
(1) hiding the device; or
(2) activating the device by trip wires, switches, antidisturbance, or other remote means.

IANAL TINLA

 

[HoughMade]

It should be noted that booby traps are illegal, and that the setter could face criminal and civil charges.

On the criminal side- not necessarily. On the civil side...you can be sued for anything ot nothing at all.

* * This is NOT Legal advice ** It is discussion of a topic of interest only. I am not your lawyer...unless I actually am.

Under Indiana law that makes doing something like this, intended only to scare someone off, not injury or kill, a crime.

"A person who knowingly or intentionally deploys a booby trap commits a Level 6 felony."

Ind. Code § 35-47.5-5-10

"'Booby trap' means a device meant to cause death or bodily injury by:
(1) hiding the device; or
(2) activating the device by trip wires, switches, antidisturbance, or other remote means."

Ind. Code § 35-47.5-2-2

Granted, if it ends up causing injury or death, you can count on law enforcement and prosecutors putting you in a position where your subjective intent, what the device was "meant" for, is a pretty important issue.

However, there's a pretty good argument to be made that a flashbang is specifically NOT intended to cause "death or bodily injury."

 

[Quiet Observer]

Thanks to Timjoebillybob and Houghmade for specific information on Indiana law.

 

[jake blue]

Gen3 Porch Pirate Glitter Bomb

 

[NHT3]

I've said it before and I"ll say it again. I love a story with a happy ending.

 

[BigRed]

Former Marine surprises package thief with a hidden flashbang, thief defecates himself - USMC Life

A thief on the prowl in hopes of scoring big while targeting packages delivered on porches found a nice surprise when targeting a Marine’s home. The somewhat prepared thief sported a balaclava to shield his face but wore socks and sandals -seemingly not expecting a chase from a homeowner. While...

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I will simply note that trip wires are VERY under appreciated.

Punji sticks are even more so.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Welp, the folks that alerted me to this video did in fact say today it was a setup. Still funny though.

 

[ljk]

Come on, people!

The fake smoke cloud and bad voice over are the dead giveaway.

Funny as hell, too.