[The Old Hoosier]

I feel for the victim of this verdict, but this is a very good point: "You can't set these type of traps because property isn't worth a human life," Winters said, adding that the booby traps might just as easily have been tripped by firefighters or police officers answering an emergency call at the bar.

[ECM]

Um, if the police or firemen were answering a call, there'd either a. be someone there to disable the system or b. the police probably wouldn't be high on coke and would be able to read, therefore avoiding a nasty shock.

[Lee Heggy]

"property isn't worth a human life,"

This is true if there are traps set but if there is an armed guard or home owner with a shotgun does it still apply?

[tesshu]

I dont think that you could define it as a trap. Isnt a trap
something that is hidden and not declared? The signs outside declared that the security system was in place and dangerous. If so, then this system can be no different than barbed-wire fences, constenteine (sp?) wire, guard dogs, etc. So why is this case any different?

[Mark]

I read about a guy who set a trap by the rear wall of his business at an industrial site. His business was burglarized a few times, so he buried some steel spikes just inside the rear wall. His alarm went off and police responded. One officer jumped over the rear wall to check the business and a spike went through his foot. The owner was jailed and sued, giving a large amount of money to the officer.

[JimRed]

Would immobilizing sticky foam violate the poor perp's civil rights?