From: dlv@bwalk.dm.com (Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM)
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 02:03:58 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: RE: Boobytraps and the American Legal System [France Legal System]
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Jean-Paul Kroepfli <JeanPaul.Kroepfli@ns.fnet.fr> writes:
>
> Not only, in France too. Circa twenty years ago a man booby-trapped his =
> secondary house (a radio set with explosive) and was successfully sued =
> by the burglar for damages.
> I think it is also the point of view of the central european society.

mantraps are perfectly legal under english common law (a person's home is
his or her castle) but not under the fascist american common law.

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Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM
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