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Fed-Up Homeowner Catches Thief in the Act With Homemade Security System

Dec. 5, 2012 5:10pm Erica Ritz

Florida Homeowners Home Made Security System Nabs Thief in the Act

The homeowner was able to send photos of the thief to police in real time. (Photo: WTEV47)

A Florida homeowner who had been robbed twice before finally got fed up with having his belongings stolen, and ginned up his own improvised security system.

To the surprise of many, it actually worked.

Contrived using just an old computer, a couple of cameras and a motion detector, its brilliance lies in its simplicity.

WTEV47 continues:

On November 29th, the homeowner called 911 telling the operator someone was breaking into his house.

The homeowner told the 911 operator that he received an “email” that his home camera motion sensor went off and that someone was actively breaking into his home.
This was confirmed by a photo of the unknown suspect that was in his residence, being transmitted to his phone.

Deputies were immediately dispatched and upon arrival found a white male, Charles Futch, III leaving from the residence.

The homeowner was able to provide pictures from his home security cameras that show the suspect in the living room, kitchen and master bedroom areas of the residence.

Futch was arrested and later admitted to the crime. [Emphasis added]

It’s not clear whether Futch was related to the previous robberies, but he has been charged with larceny, burglary and one misdemeanor of property damage/criminal mischief, according to WTEV47.

The relatively simple security device allowed the homeowner near-instant access to his home which, at robbery number three, was invaluable.

Here’s some of the video of the intruder, via WTEV47:

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Psychosis
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 10:54pm
if obama had a son …………

what? he could be related to obama’s white half :)

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- Wayner
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 1:12am
  @PSYCHOSIS…. ohhh come on.. Obama doesn’t have enough white in him to make a white half..
  
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- Tdude
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 12:35pm
  Geesh Baynor. His mother is white and his father is black Indonesian. How much more half can he be? Talk about denial!
  
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- SgtB
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 4:22pm
  @TDUDE, His father is black Indonesian?!? What the heck are you smoking? His father was a black man from the British Colony of Kenya (making him a British subject at the time of his birth under British colonial law) studying at an American university. If you believe the “official story”. However, he did have a step father who was Indonesian. But this was not his birth father.
  
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idrathermisstotheright
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:54pm
I was wondering if they could trace a DRT (dead right there) bullet to a gun or not since the bullet desinegrates?

http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/drt-frangible-223-ammo-vs-charging-wild-boar/

These are the bullets to use.

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demsrtraitors
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:30pm
what would be so wrong with chopping off this criminals hands?? He wants to act like an urban uncivilized savage, well so be it.

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- macpappy
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 11:00pm
  Stealing is not a savage act, however; cutting off someones hands for stealing would be a savage act. The fact that you don’t get that, is very distrubing. Are you a muslim??
  
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- KingCoal59
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 11:32pm
  I am not a muslim and I think hand chopping could be useful, really. Thieves sometimes steal things of sentimental value, I would be pleased to see this development if someone was on camera stealing from me and ended up a one handed man or woman, sweet.
  
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- idrathermisstotheright
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 11:41pm
  It would be wrong since my dad was born without a hand so everyone would be rasist towards him thinking he was a theif which he is not. Rock quarry on a chain gang 12 hours per day 6 days a week and church on Sunday would solve most of these problems.
  
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- demsrtraitors
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 12:42am
  hey macpappy stealing IS an act of savagery and being uncivilized. are you a traitorous white liberal? would you give him some therapy and maybe a govt check ? people like you make me sick. You are probably a thief too and you understand this subhuman.
  
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- banjarmon
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 12:45am
  Thumb Guillotine is what I would like to use on criminals!!!!
  
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- ZAP
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 9:52am
  Chopping off criminals hands would leave handcuffs ineffective….
  
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- TAKING OUR GOV. BACK
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 1:17pm
  Zap,
  That’s when shock collars come into good use or at least a straight jacket.
  
  Mac,
  The idea that stealing is not an uncivilized crime is lost in this generation, yes, but the fact still remains that it is uncivilized. It’s amazing how some like you think that the threat is the deterrent rather than the crime. And it was a biblical standard set forth by God through Moses, to chop off the hands of a thief, long before Islam came to be. They just seem to be the only ones holding to it, because it is more effective and cheaper than jail time. Why should we have to continue to pay for their mistakes?
  
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- Pontiaku
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 3:04pm
  Yes what better than to ensure someone is FOREVER dependent on others by “chopping off their hands”. We can form an entirely new welfare system just for former thieves. Simply brilliant…
  
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- El Pistoffo
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 3:22pm
  IDRATHERMISSTOTHERIGHT
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 11:41pm
  It would be wrong since my dad was born without a hand so everyone would be rasist towards him thinking he was a theif which he is not.
  ———————————————————————————————————————————————–
  
  Missing a hand or any other limbs has NOTHING to do with race. Another example of the race card being played with no merit. I do get your point though.
  
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- bobad
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 8:40pm
  Cane him. Criminal punks hate that worse than jail, or possibly even death.
  
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toto
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:29pm
Time to make it mandatory that people arrested for criminal behavior should have to declare their political affiliation. Dollars to donuts, liberals/Democrats are criminals and conservative/Republicans much less so. Why is that?

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- Delaware Patriot
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 1:10am
  I say shoot them if they break in your home…don’t put yourself at risk trying to decide whether they intend to harm you. They are in YOUR home to do something bad…shoot the fu@#$ers
  
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- Max jones
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 3:06pm
  All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God….Judge not lest ye be judged……ring any bells?
  
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- ktmrider1
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 9:17pm
  hey max jones you will meet your god if you try and break into my house I will make sure of that
  
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ktmrider1
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:42pm
hey wouldnt it be cool to add pugie sticks and land mines to your home made security system. watch the perp die from 5000 miles away

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- toto
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:26pm
  YES. Fed up with the coddling of criminals. How about serious consequences for criminal behavior? Think crime would decline?
  
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- Centurian
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 10:16pm
  Personally, I would have went for the ol’ “door mat over the hole into a tiger’s den” trap…
  
  Kinda cliche, I know, but hey, it sounds fun!
  
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Blitz
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:16pm
Whats better than one German Sheperd? Two German Sheperds…. Don’t worry about the mess I’ll turn your arm over to the police when I get home.

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- BulldogO6
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:23am
  German Shepard AKA “furry razor baldes”. I’ve never had ANYONE try the doors or windows at my house
  
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glassaudioguy
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:44pm
Whaddayawannamakeabet that since this footage has been shown on TV this clown will try to get a change of venue for his trial?

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- macpappy
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 11:04pm
  Trial? What trial? He was caught red handed, the best he can do is plea to a lesser sentence. A change of venue would not beat a video anyway.
  
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- Choctaw25
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 8:09am
  Macpappy, you comments show that you do not have a clear and true understanding of our legal system.
  With the “right” attorney, he will receive probation and be back on the streets within the month. The was no violence involved, the homeowner was “NOT” harmed in any way, he got all of his possessions back, so no loss of property.
  SHAZAM a slam dunk for catch and release to reduce the overcrowding in the jails.
  He WILL now have an additional charge on his criminal record, which “COULD POSSIBLY” harm his chances of getting hired for a job on Wall Street. So he will now have to struggle to earn a decent living among us.
  Excuse me while I go cry a river for this wrongly accused man who has lost his way.
  
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TheHalfrican
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:37pm
When these Democrats get shot doing this in Oklahoma they aren’t able to come back for second’s , just saying

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paulwbrown
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:35pm
We have so many people, both in and out of government, who believe they have a right to take your property. The worst ones are the ones we pay generous salaries and benefits.

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33sharks
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:13pm
Watch this guy will probably sue the homeowner for invasion of privacy….just sayin…

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- ashestoashes
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:37pm
  I wonder where the charge of “breaking and entering” is?..Notice that they said the burgler is a “white” guy. Most reports leave the “color” out…..that should be a law..that if the perp is white..it should be publicised in the report..Good job Blaze!!
  
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- savagenatn
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 11:25pm
  yea the homeowner will probably do 30 years for this. His security system certainly violates civil rights, and I’m sure it wasn’t approved by our federal government
  
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denkat56
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:11pm
Its a shame that he couldn’t hook up a paint ball to mark the thief, that way everyone will know he’s a thief.

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hatchetjob
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:59pm
I didn’t know that some people are this stupid.

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- Tdude
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 12:42pm
  Have you not read many of the post on here!?! I good number was meant as humor I understand but others… WOW!
  
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338lapua
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:33pm
Nobody actually falls for this, do they?

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- 338lapua
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:44pm
  This was in response to “christian_bale” spamming this thread. Ignore, or have some fun with it….your choice.
  
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- paulwbrown
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:55pm
  I reported it as an ad, it was removed, and not it is back!
  
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mellowlady
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:31pm
They have trail cameras that are both motion detection and night time infrared. On the high end units I think you can buy a subscription to the manufacturers web site to get real time image downloads and probably email notification.

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- drs1969
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:00pm
  Very reasonably priced. Sold in Sporting Goods. I’ve been thinking about buying one, myself.
  
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niks
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:04pm
Anybody know where to look for instructions to install a similar system DIY?

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- Lateris
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:26pm
  I know logitech has motion detection with some of their software but I dont know if it can email alerts
  
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- NOTMRWASH
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:34pm
  you can find cameras with motion detect and email on Amazon, http://amzn.com/B00466X9SY
  
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- proliance
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:44pm
  I have the Logitech system. It records to my computer where it then sends an email with a still picture to my phone whenever there is an alert. It saves the video to a Dropbox account where it uploads to the Internet. The video is also saved on a 2 GB SD card inside the camera. If the camera and computer are stolen I can always retrieve it from my Dropbox account.
  
  Live video can be accessed from any pc or most smartphones.
  
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- Thighmaster
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:40pm
  I use the d link camera that I bought from Bestbuy for 100 dollars each. I can watch live video on my phone and get emails as well. I love these cameras.
  
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- lowerclassrepublican
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 9:30am
  Actually you just use normal cameras. It’s just software on your computer that detects the motion and sends you the email. Very simple.
  
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HotFixIt
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:01pm
I have three motion activated dogs ready and waiting…. they do provide a very loud warnig sound before you can get in the door.. beware what will happen once that door is opened!

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- 338lapua
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:47pm
  Lemme guess, dog food savings?
  
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- paulwbrown
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:30pm
  Dogs are a great preventative security system. The system reported here did not prevent the crime but at least led to an arrest. Good work.
  
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- 22hornet
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:41pm
  LOL motion and noise activated… I have three of them too ChowLabrat system
  
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- DADDYWOREAWHITEHAT
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 12:16am
  Nothing wrong when low-tech still works that good. I like hi-tech too. Combo plan sounds like win win to me.
  
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- rickc34
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 1:02am
  Hey Hot- my younger brother picked up a pitbull from the pound , her vocal cords had been cut so she was silent and was trained to go for the crouch by the origanal owner. One night my brothers home was broken into while he was asleep. The burglar never heard the dog coming, guy lost one testical.
  
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- Dismayed Veteran
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 10:24am
  @22
  
  I have a Lab/Chow mix. She has a deep loud bark. She only barks if she hears a different sound out side of the house. For example, she doesn’t bark at the neighbors, their dogs, the newspaper boy or the UPS driver but she will bark at a kid cutting through our yard. She also guards us at night. She sleeps in front of our bedroom door. If my wife is still asleep when I leave for work, she will moves into the bedroom but remains between the door and my wife.
  
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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:51pm
Busted! He’s Futched now! (sorry, couldn’t resist…) :)

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Silversmith
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:44pm
Bacon’s in the fridge.

Silversmith

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Eastinfection
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:30pm
If your house ever gets robbed, remember to throw away all of your tooth-brushes!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiRHg3dpYEE

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- OldSurfRat
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:42pm
  LOL East
  
  Still waiting on your comments on new SE Cupp duck hunting.
  You dirty old man LOL
  
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jakartaman
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:25pm
Why call the cops?
This is part what what the second amendment is about.

We are going to see a whole lot more of this and worse coming soon to your neighborhood.

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- forthepeople
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:50pm
  JAKARTAMAN : is right …..” Why call the cops? ” Blow him away , back to a carbon base .
  Warning do not use your best or valuable gun for it is taken into evidence on a murder .
  I was told and now tell / suggest to buy a couple generic low cost good guns ( one sorta untraceable to you ) , one to place in the robbers hands and the other to send him to hell , both will be confiscated by the cops . Small price to pay to rid society of these leaches !
  
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- glassaudioguy
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 7:41pm
  Hate to say this, but a really good detective can figure out when a gun is placed into someone’s hand after the fact. Wish it weren’t so.
  
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- drs1969
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:19pm
  If the thief has a record, they’re not going to worry about you killing him.
  2 Saturdays ago, a burglar wandered by here, for the umpteenth time. This time (3:30 am) I managed to get outside and fire off one round in the air. This scared him off, but not before he got the neighbor’s radio. I tried to put a second round in his rear bumper. Anyway, the police caught him the next day, lives about 6 miles from me, and they told me about all the thefts he had perpetrated. 16 that night and suspected in several dozen more. He was on 5 years’ probation for 30 other thefts. The guy had tried to kick in my Living room window. He would have died, if I’d known that at the time and I could have used the Castle Doctrine defense.
  Time to invest in more motion sensors!
  
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rickc34
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:24pm
Futch voted for Obama and felt that he deserved what someone else had worked for.

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- chips1
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:54pm
  Something doesn’t add up. The story said that he later admitted the crime. That doesn’t sound very Democratic. Must be a mistake.
  
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- Wolfgang the Gray
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 9:22pm
  Maybe he’s training up to be a Detroit Council member?
  
  They voted for the Thief-In-Chief, now they want the bailout money from taxpayers. Sounds like theft to me.
  
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ResistSocialism
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:20pm
Home robbery is a bad business. You could have your picture taken or your lights turned out.

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- Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:45pm
  Or in some states, met with hot lead.
  
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- chips1
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:57pm
  Or elected!!!
  
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- tunnelboy
  Posted on December 6, 2012 at 3:06pm
  Justified shooting in my state.
  
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Cibolo
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:14pm
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Cibolo
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:13pm
Typical Obama supporter looking for an additional piece of the PIE!

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Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:13pm
Too bad there wasn’t a motion activated .45 to go with the camera.

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- seek.the.truth
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:40pm
  Best idea I’ve heard in a while!
  
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- JACKTHETOAD
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:41pm
  I was thinkin’ a tension-fired pitchfork myself.
  
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- stumpy68
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 5:50pm
  The last few people that set traps to stop thieves
  that ive read about ended up with charges of their own
  
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- ItsMsBtch2U
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:08pm
  OMGosh I would totally do the same thing! HOWEVER, I was informed that you are not permitted to rig your house (or fence in my case), for an “ambush”. Otherwise you can end up with the charges instead.
  
  BUT laying on your roof in a ghillie suit wielding a paint ball gun and video camera is totally legal!!
  
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- chips1
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:14pm
  It’s called pre-meditated instead of pre-pared.
  
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- dr emil shuffhausen
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 6:44pm
  There was remote control (via the web) hunting in Texas. I imagine it would be possible.
  
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- drs1969
  Posted on December 5, 2012 at 8:26pm
  Re: Stumpy
  If a person booby trap’s a thief, they should be smart enough not to call police afterwards.
  
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