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mynameishere on Aug 28, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: What Happens to Stolen Bicycles?

Booby traps are usually illegal.

jlgreco on Aug 28, 2012 [–]

Would that really be a booby trap though? Both sound more like (funny) anti-theft devices, since neither are intended to maim.

pavel_lishin on Aug 28, 2012 | [–]

It depends on where the brakes locked up. This could easily toss someone tumbling into traffic.

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