I saw some sort of PSA where they were diagramming how much a criminal could learn from these stickers, and one of the stickers was something like a picture of a gun, with the words, “Come and take them.” And the criminal commentary was, “These people have guns that we can take.”
The law feels like programming, if you follow the rules you can do whatever, but it’s more like an rpg with a game master. The moment you start bending the rules like a pretzel to start screwing people over, the humans running things will step in to stop you. That’s probably for the best, we don’t want to live in a world where “technically” always wins the day.
I’m not a lawyer, but my understanding is that US law doesn’t typically operate on technicalities like this. Would the “reasonable man” believe the bumper sticker was an offer to any passers-by to search the car and take any guns they find? I’ll answer my own question — definitely not.
Apple sticker: Expensive and easily fenceable electronics in home, car or on person.
Proud Parent of an Honor’s Student from Anytown Middle School: If the sticker is fresh, now we know what school your child goes to. If the sticker is a little faded, probably assume the high school this middle school feeds.
Apartment complex, gated community or work parking stickers are also fun.
So what I’m hearing is… put a bunch of random stickers for various things on your car to make them work really hard to figure out if you are worth it, instantly making you not worth it!😜
FYI this is very real social engineering that criminals use. These stickers seem harmless at first but can be pretty dangerous.
Ah yes, the pedophile shopping list.
Maybe this is the real reason for those “Live Laugh Love” signs. No-one wants to burgle a house that may belong to a serial killer.
I saw some sort of PSA where they were diagramming how much a criminal could learn from these stickers, and one of the stickers was something like a picture of a gun, with the words, “Come and take them.” And the criminal commentary was, “These people have guns that we can take.”
I always wondered if it would hold up in court.
If you had a “come and take them” bumper sticker, a gun in the glove box, and forgot to lock your car. Could I legally take it?
The law feels like programming, if you follow the rules you can do whatever, but it’s more like an rpg with a game master. The moment you start bending the rules like a pretzel to start screwing people over, the humans running things will step in to stop you. That’s probably for the best, we don’t want to live in a world where “technically” always wins the day.
hopefully and usually they will stop someone for bending and testing the laws, as you can see by orange man not always
I’m not a lawyer, but my understanding is that US law doesn’t typically operate on technicalities like this. Would the “reasonable man” believe the bumper sticker was an offer to any passers-by to search the car and take any guns they find? I’ll answer my own question — definitely not.
I’ve seen that mentioned a few times. Are there documented instances when it has been used?
None. Just a bunch of suburbanites retelling urban legends.
No, just fearmongering.
Apple sticker: Expensive and easily fenceable electronics in home, car or on person.
Proud Parent of an Honor’s Student from Anytown Middle School: If the sticker is fresh, now we know what school your child goes to. If the sticker is a little faded, probably assume the high school this middle school feeds.
Apartment complex, gated community or work parking stickers are also fun.
So what I’m hearing is… put a bunch of random stickers for various things on your car to make them work really hard to figure out if you are worth it, instantly making you not worth it!😜