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Re:Glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves by LanceH on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @02:01PM (#18709463)
I'm not sure you have an expectation of privacy with stolen goods.

Booby traps causing injury are illegal everywhere.

Calling a smell a "chemical agent" is just inflammatory. Everything is a chemical, sure, but there is no chemical reaction involved here. Would you call perfume a "chemical agent"? It's just something that smells bad.

The only danger would seem to be getting glitter in their eyes.

Re:Glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves by Jernik on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @02:34PM (#18709753)
Someone could be allergic to this stink bomb, I know that it's unlikely, but you still have to consider that when thinking about possible liability issues
Re:Glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves by mmcwilliams on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @02:53PM (#18709911)
My intention isn't to be inflammatory, but booby-trapping an aerosol spray can to release a spray designed to make someone uncomfortable just isn't a smart thing to do. Even if you think you're getting one over on a thief.

If someone designed a trap to spray perfume on an unsuspecting person, I would describe it similarly.

Re:Glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves by caf on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @07:28PM (#18711932)
It doesn't seem all that different to cash dye packs, really.