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Re: Glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves

#61
In the Netherlands, when I order a package and no one's at home when it's delivered, it either gets delivered to my neighbors or to the post office, with a note of where to pick it up. It's never left at my door AFAIK.

How is this not an option in the US?

Re: Glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves

#62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

homeless are generally not thieves as if they could steal they wouldn't be homeless in the first place

What are they gonna do, steal a house ?

You seem to be getting downvoted because you made a joke, but honestly. The more I look at that sentence:

>homeless are generally not thieves as if they could steal they wouldn't be homeless in the first place

The less sense it makes. I 100% do not understand what the OP was trying to say with that. It's nonsense if you really evaluate what it's saying.

Re: Glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves

#65

Anyone else found it unsatisfactory that there was nothing about forwarding the footage of the thieves to the police?

It's in the first minute of the video. The police don't care.

I think there's a difference between "don't care" and "wasn't worth their time". It's possible that with the number of complaints the police needed to investigate, the particular thefts in question were below the triage threshold.

Re: Glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves

#67

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know "theft traps" are not legal (even ultimately harmless ones, like the paintball idea mentioned above), but for some reason it feels bizarrely backwards (or ironic?) that a proportionately harmless response to a thief (caught in the act) would be more likely to see prosecution than the act of theft itself.

not exactly harmless if it gets you in the eye..

I just could not have less sympathy for a thief who injurs himself while stealing. It's bizarre that we live in a world where this is controversial.

Re: Glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves

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post #61

In the Netherlands, when I order a package and no one's at home when it's delivered, it either gets delivered to my neighbors or to the post office, with a note of where to pick it up. It's never left at my door AFAIK. How is this not an option in the US?

It is depending on your location and which carrier is delivering the package. In a city you wouldn't typically see the package left on the doorstep. However out in the suburbs they get left as there is still a peculiar notion of wholesomeness.

Re: Glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves

#70

I've had fantasies of much worse punishments for package thieves, like a paint gun sentinel. I'd buy this if he'd manufacture it.

While all we can do to revenge is sometimes a fantasy, I'd say be rational when you turn your fantasies to reality, you might end up paying the hospitalization for the package thieves.

I strongly doubt that there is any rational risk for prosecution given the police response to the first crime, but I would worry more of escalated revenge from the criminal.
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