[NBLUG/talk] theft deterrent / security system

Tom Most twm at freecog.net
Mon Nov 11 17:21:35 PST 2013


Is that why everyone posts "No Trespassing" signs on their property around
here, even in residential areas?

—Tom


On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 5:13 PM, William Tracy <afishionado at gmail.com>wrote:

> Just in case anyone is taking this seriously: In California, the property
> owner is legally liable for all injuries that occur on a piece of property.
> I'm not clear on how this applies when the injured party is a trespasser,
> but there is definitely precedent that you can be successfully sued if a
> trespasser is injured by an intentional booby trap. I'm not a lawyer, but
> talk to one before you try anything like that.
>
> On top of the above: At short ranges, blanks can be just as deadly as
> bullets. Please don't treat them as harmless.
>
> William Tracy
> afishionado at gmail.com
> (408) 685-4819
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 2:55 PM, jezra <jezra at jezra.net> wrote:
>
>> blanks? ;)
>>
>> On Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:43:04 -0800
>> Allan Cecil <ac at sonic.net> wrote:
>>
>> > All of the above (fake cameras, a chain and dog bowl, a deer trail
>> > camera, etc.) and a Model A Pi with a soler panel connected to a gun
>> > firing blanks to scare the heck out of anyone dumb enough to keep
>> > walking onto the property?
>> >
>> > "So lame, everyone knows those cameras don't do anything.  Oh look, a
>> > deer camera, I'll take that with me."... BOOM! "I'm outta here!"
>> >
>> > It plays out better in my head.  :)
>> >
>> > A.C.
>> > ******
>> >
>> > On 11/11/2013 02:38 PM, Jordan Erickson wrote:
>> > > But you're right, threat by dog (perceived here) would cause
>> > > everyone besides ones that personally know you actually don't have
>> > > one to skip you (unless you have something that they want that
>> > > they're *very* motivated to get).
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On 11/11/2013 02:28 PM, William Tracy wrote:
>> > >> I have no clue if it made any difference, but my parents' old
>> > >> "security system" was a doggie bowl left in the backyard next to a
>> > >> coiled metal chain latched to an awning post.
>> > >>
>> > >> William Tracy
>> > >> afishionado at gmail.com <mailto:afishionado at gmail.com>
>> > >> (408) 685-4819
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 10:02 AM, Michael Tucker
>> > >> <mchltckr80 at gmail.com <mailto:mchltckr80 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>      A robotic dog? Or an automatic pet feeder, doggie door, and an
>> > >>      aggressive breed of real dog maybe? LOL!
>> > >>
>> > >>      On Nov 11, 2013 8:55 AM, "jezra" <jezra at jezra.net
>> > >>      <mailto:jezra at jezra.net>> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>          After spending the weekend dealing with a robbery on some
>> > >> remote property, it would appear that I need to make a some sort of
>> > >>          system to
>> > >>          either scare off would be thieves, or record the actions
>> > >> of said thieves so that I have evidence to show the sheriff.
>> > >>
>> > >>          The property has power, and plenty of sunlight, but there
>> > >> is almost no
>> > >>          outside communication: no internet or mobile service
>> > >> available.
>> > >>
>> > >>          Currently, I'm considering a Raspberry Pi or Beaglebone
>> > >> with a motion
>> > >>          detector and USB camera to record images and video when
>> > >> motion is detected.
>> > >>
>> > >>          Does anyone have thoughts on other possible security
>> > >>          configurations?
>> > >>
>> > >>          Jezra
>> > >>
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