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Glitter bomb
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james_s:
Unfortunately if they died you could be charged with murder, which is probably not worth it compared to having a few packages stolen.

There are loads of simpler ways to make bait packages that accomplish something similar without the complicated video link and tracking. A <$1 microcontroller, some cheap generic alkaline batteries and toy motor could accomplish most of the same thing, or go even cheaper and just use a springloaded contraption.

His over-engineered solution produced some fantastic video clips though, and given the vast number of views it has generated it probably paid for itself in advertising revenue.
SparkyFX:
Until a couple of years ago, parcel services dropping the package at the entrance wasn´t a thing over here, they rather had 3 tries to deliver (which doesn´t make much sense, as you are likely to be e.g. at work at the same daytime in these 3 days), after which you could fetch it from the post office. Now you only get 1 try (depends on their route if you are lucky to be at home when they come), but you could give consent in advance (online) to put it somewhere, alternatively a neighbour signs for reception and you get a written notice which one has it.

A saying here goes: It´s the opportunity that creates the thieves.
If you give consent to have it dropped at the front porch you more or less take responsibility - a theft is still a theft, but it is not the parcel service´s liability then. It might even be considered careless behavior and you will pay for it - might explain the police officers reaction to it. When all security and liability is replaced by convenience, it might be seen as the majority of the cause for such crimes.

When looking at these people... they seem to just drive around and collect it as if it was their right. Of course this means there are low moral standards, low security, "the insurance will pay for it", "making couple of hundred dollars per hour off stupid, lazy people" and such reasoning. However, last thing you want is the law enforcement protecting or ignoring the criminals because the only existing evidence was tampered with.

I mean the video was funny, relatively harmless and interesting to watch, but building trap devices is of course a double edged sword in what they are used for and why. There is no guarantee that such a device is not encountered by underaged, stupid kids (in countries in which kids are actually allowed to go outside alone), animals, drunk people and such. It might hit the wrong target.
Kilrah:
That is just perfecty designed!
Highly annoying glitter, fart spray to more or less ensure it becomes sufficiently more annoying and doesn't stop being so for people to throw the thing out so it can be recovered, YET nothing permanent, actually damaging or dangerous, glitter and fart spray cans are perfectly safe standard commercial products.

Those here who want to use charged caps, fire, marking dyes, paint, random chemicals etc would all make themselves seriously liable to injury or property damage claims, but here there's really nothing that can be held against him, it's annoying but innocent.


--- Quote from: SparkyFX on December 19, 2018, 09:03:50 am ---There is no guarantee that such a device is not encountered by underaged, stupid kids (in countries in which kids are actually allowed to go outside alone), animals, drunk people and such. It might hit the wrong target.

--- End quote ---

They are all right targets, none of those somehow have a right to steal a package...
timgiles:
I happened to watch this yesterday and agree that it is a great design.

I also read that amazon is teaming up with local police across the US to drop delivery fake packages with trackers inside them to catch these criminals.
Mr. Scram:
What's great is that he went for a harmless yet effective payload. It'd be too easy to opt for some nasty chemical, paint or other substance. In this case they're two things people would buy for their kids, yet it still gets the job done wonderfully. People seem to willingly throw out a cube with a handful of mobile phones in it.
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