RE: House in self-defence mode...

["Aidan Williamson" <fluff@xxxxxxx>]

The only legit example of this I've seen is a smoke generator. When the alarm was trigered the rooms filed with smoke & combined with the volume of the alarm it caused confusion & disorientation. The systme called the police & burgler was supposed to still be inside. Only work in a lrge house, or too easy to find exit.

 

Seen high voltage car steering locks before for sale in the UK, but not sure on the liablility.

 

I believe burglars have sued for injuries recieved during break ins, but don't know if they won. To my mind if they bring a suit they should be done for further mental anguish!!

 

A.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nikola Kasic [mailto:nikola@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 19 April 2002 16:49
To: Home automation (E-mail)
Subject: [ukha_d] House in self-defence mode...

I am just wondering...

We are all putting so much home automation and alarm gear in the house, but if we are on holidays and burglar knows it, he will just continue with his business despite camera and siren (he will shut it up in 10 sec). That's why I'm thinking of house defending itself in some way, like in the movies where treasures were protected with many traps for intruders.

Now, I'm interested if burglar gets hurt by such action, can he sue you? What's the legal aspect of that?

I knew a chap that kept venomous snake in a house (if you can keep dog, why not a snake - that was his argument). So if someone gets bitten by that snake while robbing the place kan he sue the owner?

There was a case last year or year before where guy shot some burglairs and ended in jail, so there was a long debate on TV about that and opinions were split.

I am just curious to see what do you think. I don't plan to put booby traps in my flat.

Nik

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