And they like me

My car got broken into last night. I live in the US so technically booby traps are illegal. But from what I understand it only legally qualifies as a booby trap if it's fatal or causes injury. Originally I wanted to stick a tazer gun on the dash. I've seen pepper spray bombs that are legal for use in homes and offices but I'm not sure about vehicles.

I need some tips on how to catch a sneaky fuck.. some one keeps stealing shit from me when im gone. Its always little stuff, and i believe i know the person but need to get proof.

Edit: A camera would be good. But dont have the funds.

And I get nothin...

This place is dead, like literally nothing but dust on shelves. However, that sounds like a perfect setup to start building booby traps. Dark room what is there to suspect? BAM! You stepped through a trip wire half a second ago and got hit by a log that came swinging in from the ceiling. Good job ;D

Glad to see this sub exists.

I'm writing a story about an island siege inspired by the Sieges of Malta. The main character escapes, but not before setting a bunch of traps for the deployment of invaders. I'd like to know if there's any sources out there on non-modern/historical/medieval traps. I searched Worldcat to no avail. Any resources on hunting traps or ways to detain others without high levels of technology would be fantastic.

Thanks in advance!

Hello! I'm writing something about this video (popularized a few months back) and I need to know exactly how it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhwG9UdwSS4

Can anyone explain (EXACTLY) how this trap works? Some have suggested that the crutch with the knife acts as a "deadweight", propelling itself from above once the wire below is tripped.

That doesn't make sense to me, though, given the force with which the crutch comes down in the video. It doesn't seem to weigh enough to warrant that amount force.

Furthermore, what might the crutch be attached to above to allow it to swing down like that?

I know someone else made a similar trap using a bungee cord, which I could see having the elasticity needed to give a swinging trap this kind of force.

https://gothamist.com/news/homemade-booby-traps-lead-to-arrest

Thank you!

My boyfriend currently has a property that is secluded and wooded, which attracts snowmobilers and people on their 4 wheelers and have been literally storing/hiding them on his land, like a free for all parking lot. He posted signs for no trespassing and orange fencing yet they still trespass and he’s beyond fed up. Is there any way he can set some sort of booby traps around the perimeter or anyone have ideas on how to keep these fucks off the land? I forgot to mention, some areas are where he plants his crops and are now completely destroyed, along with the new grass he planted before first snow. They just run over the fencing and I figured someone on here has some kind of insight on this!