Video: Man booby-trapped his truck with a flash-bang grenade and... it worked

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@Brainspore

Even in the land of ubiquitous firearms you generally can’t deploy violence as a response to a non-violent property crime where the victim has no reasonable fear for their own safety.

If enough people do it, it becomes a “reasonable fear for their own safety”…

[Sludge]

For Your Eyes Only (1981) Burglar Safe Car scene, HD

[HappyHead]

@Brainspore

Even in the land of ubiquitous firearms you generally can’t deploy violence as a response to a non-violent property crime where the victim has no reasonable fear for their own safety.

Correction: you generally can’t deploy violence as a response to non-violent property crime unless you’re:

1. Using a gun, and
2. White

Seriously - if you “defend your property” in Texas with a gun, you’re fine, but if you use a baseball bat or kitchen knife, you’re going to face jail time. This also applies to violent property crimes like home invasions.

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