Rather than put this guy in prison, they should hire him to design defences for something really important, like a pie bakery!
Awsome Russian farmer convicted of planting landmines in field, which is apperently a crime
A Russian farmer has been convicted of planting landmines around his field to ward off trespassers.
Alexander Skopintsev, from the eastern region of Primorye near China's border, laid the three devices on his land after building them in his garage.
The 73-year-old had apparently been concerned about the frequent theft of potatoes from his farm.
He was arrested after an intruder set off one of the tripwire-style mines in August and was injured in the blast.
Skopintsev was convicted for the unlawful construction and storage of weapons and received a two-and-a-half year suspended sentence.
"Skopintsev testified that he had prepared the explosive devices to protect his garden against thieves," regional prosecutors said in a statement reported by RIA-Novosti news agency.
Edit:
linky forgot.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8512173.stm
Edited, Feb 13th 2010 6:10pm by Kaolian
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Putting land mines on your property, and having them maim someone is a pretty serious offense in the US too. My non-internet lawyer told me this. Non-permanent damage traps are legit though.
Just as Planned.
A rock concert in that field would be a real blast.
"I have lost my way
But I hear a tale
About a heaven in Alberta
Where they've got all hell for a basement"
But I hear a tale
About a heaven in Alberta
Where they've got all hell for a basement"
He was just keeping the wascally wabbit off his land.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
If your garden landmines leave enough evidince behind that someone can tell anyone was injured, you aren't using big enough landmines.
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Oh, the other option you have is to construct traps that won't be looked upon as traps, but instead as an accidentally injurious device.
Just as Planned.
Two words:
"trip"
"flare"
"trip"
"flare"
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
Debalic wrote:
Two words:
"trip"
"flare"
"trip"
"flare"
And here is three more:
"pit"
"tiger"
"cover"
Although the ground maybe too cold and hard to dig the pit...
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Admiral Shaowstrike wrote:
Although the ground maybe too cold and hard to dig the pit...
That's never true if you have the correct tools.
Can't sleep, clown will eat me.
TirithRR the Eccentric wrote:
Admiral Shaowstrike wrote:
Although the ground maybe too cold and hard to dig the pit...
That's never true if you have the correct tools.
Like land mines.
Just as Planned.
Timelordwho wrote:
TirithRR the Eccentric wrote:
Admiral Shaowstrike wrote:
Although the ground maybe too cold and hard to dig the pit...
That's never true if you have the correct tools.
Like land mines.
What are you going do, flip them over and drop a rock on them to set it off?
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You throw rocks at them, duh.
Unless you're attempting to collect life insurance.
Unless you're attempting to collect life insurance.
Just as Planned.
You could also toss other landmines at them, like tiddlywinks!
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In his defense, keeping the Chinese out of your garden is the very devil.
Russians, these guys don't do middle ground. relevant link.
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