[Shop-talk] Shop security

[Mike Frerichs]

The problem comes in when I go to my local pawn shop and buy the radar
detector that the thieves never tried.  They just sold it for the money, and
now I get taken out.

Having been on the wrong end of thievery several times, I would like to hurt
some thieves as much as most of you.  The problem is that it's just too hard
to make sure that no innocent people are caught in the trap.

My .02

Mike Frerichs

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wayne
> 
> > Right.  It's important to keep it sub-lethal.  Say about Taser level.
> 
> Years ago, uhh... these guys, I, uhh... heard about had some electronics
> stolen from a car, and a lot of unnecessary damage done to the car in
> the process.  These same guys were rumored to dabble in home made
> explosives.  They came up with the idea to line a large radar detector
> (eg:  original Escort) with metal sleeving (like a large pipe bomb),
> fill it will it with explosives and shrapnel, and wire an electronic
> ignitor to the power cord.  Then leave it in an unlocked car to be stolen.
> 
> The beauty of this was the stolen goods would be far away, in someone
> else's car, at head level when plugged in  ;)