Well, that was gay. A more mechanical device activated on the porch would have worked, and dye and prosecution would be better.
I don’t think a device activated on the porch would be smart. You could have neighbors, mailmen, deliverymen, kids, anyone else legitimate come to your porch for any number of reasons and end up being covered in dye. In order to gauge intent the package has to be removed from the location.
If it goes off on your porch, there is going to be cleanup on your own porch.
I think this is one of the most ingenious and well designed things I have seen this Christmas season.
And anyone with a geek’s mind loves it.