| Bishop:
In many ( most? ) places in the US, entry into an occupied home is legally considered to constitute enough of a threat to warrant a lethal response. The reasoning ( one I agree with, btw ) is that anyone who breaks into an occupied structure is a threat simply by being there.
Provided that clear warning was provided, I see no problem with booby-trapping a house. Until the 19-teens it was common enough that "trip guns" or "snare-cannon" were sold in the Sears & Roebuck catalog. Now, a booby-trap without a clear warning is probably pushing it. |