When they kick down your door, how you gonna come?
With you hands on your head, or on 175 lbs of tannerine and wood screws?
Does a booby-trap that only responds to lethal force technically pass the Katko test?
What is the katko test… I’m afraid to look it up? 14 watch lists is plenty
A famous legal case defining what is and isn’t allowed for defense of property, specifically about lethal booby traps to stop trespassing. It basically says that you can’t use lethal force to defend property using booby traps as they are indiscriminate and therefore cannot determine if certain criteria (i.e. reasonable fear for your life) are met.
… because Katko used a mousetrap and a shotgun shell to blow a dude’s leg off. Over some antique jars.
It’s one of those cases where the jury immediately knows a line has been crossed and just needs to hash out how far back.
On reflection, the real question is whether you’re home at the time, since that makes it the castle doctrine instead of “defense of property.” At which point you’re free to go full Home Alone a la Last Crusade. The penitent doorkicker kneels! bzzZZZzzzt
Yesh. When do I get to shlap my shon for blashphemy? Sho exshited aboit my shcenes.
Boris is going to get you killed.
aside from the fact that this would probably completely total your home, and kill your neighbors dog through an act of god.
This is a great idea.
Boris the undefeated!
