CRIME Totally over engineered glitter bomb for porch package thief (OP Dec 2018)

[Old Gray Mare]

Merry Christmas to our tinkerers, geeks and engineers. Totally over engineered glitter bomb for porch package thief. I laughed hard at this one. Not sure if it's legal but I found it funny. Enjoy.

Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap

Mark Rober
Published on Dec 17, 2018

Link to source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxhDk-hwuo
run time: 11:09

 

[Publius]

That was good

 

[AlfaMan]

That was wild!

 

[Bardou]

Merry Christmas to our tinkerers, geeks and engineers. Totally over engineered glitter bomb for porch package thief. I laughed hard at this one. Not sure if it's legal but I found it funny. Enjoy.

Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap

Mark Rober
Published on Dec 17, 2018

Link to source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxhDk-hwuo
run time: 11:09

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxhDk-hwuo

That was sweet! I love videos like this!

 

[Buick Electra]

ROTFLMBO!! They will be cleaning up that POUND of glitter for YEARS!!!!

 

[Dozdoats]

Legal scmeagle, that was FUNNY.


BTW - GTR of the package teefs ...

 

[vestige]

Entertaining...

but C4 is the permanent rehabilitator.

 

[FaithfulSkeptic]

I would be more inclined to fill the spinner with a cocktail of aged urine and some Taco Bell expulsion. No need for the fart spray.

 

[Dennis Olson]

 

[Publius]

Could switch out the fart spray for pepper spray.

 

[Dennis Olson]

No. If he did that, he’d be liable for an assault charge.

 

[Housecarl]

ROTFLMBO!! They will be cleaning up that POUND of glitter for YEARS!!!!

A lot of shop vac filters too...

 

[magnetic1]

That's the best laugh I have had in years!

Still snorting! OMG too funny

 

[Dozdoats]

Some of my folks used to use pure CS powder for anti tracking dog situations. There are a couple of bottles of it around here somewhere.

That would be a good glitter substitute ...

 

[fairbanksb]

That was great, but taking 6 months to engineer the thing is a bit excessive. I have been watching a few videos on this package thievery. I had no idea it was so prevalent. I had a missing package about two months ago. First time it had ever happened to me. I figured the USPS just delivered it to the wrong address and the person just decided to keep it. Whether that or someone stole it from my porch, I hope they're happy with the two bottles of drain cleaner.

 

[kochevnik]

Notice the race of most of the thieves.

 

[Garryowen]

I laughed so hard my face hurts.

 

[Trivium Pursuit]

That absolutely made my day. We are not worthy. Thanks SO much for posting it. Mark Rober is my new hero.

 

[turtlegent]

That was so totally funny. I really loved it.

 

[Housecarl]

I would be more inclined to fill the spinner with a cocktail of aged urine and some Taco Bell expulsion. No need for the fart spray.

As long as it wasn't on my own porch...

 

[JF&P]

This is why we need GEEKS!!! LOL

Suggestion: Watch some of the other videos the guy has on YouTube.

Thanks OGM for a great video.

 

[ShadowMan]

I think I would have added some itching and sneezing powder to the glitter......of course I'd like to add something a lot more volatile and PERMANENT!!

Hmmmmm perhaps add some flea and lice eggs to the mix....and cockroach eggs? Hmmmm what else would be a good addition?

 

[Creedmoor]

I think I would have added some itching and sneezing powder to the glitter......of course I'd like to add something a lot more volatile and PERMANENT!!

Hmmmmm perhaps add some flea and lice eggs to the mix....and cockroach eggs? Hmmmm what else would be a good addition?

Bedbugs.

 

[223shootersc]

Now that's funny I don't care who you are...

 

[homecanner1]

*thumbs up* lol

 

[PghPanther]

TNB and they got the bling too!

 

[packyderms_wife]

ROTFLMBO!! They will be cleaning up that POUND of glitter for YEARS!!!!

Yep, I work with it on occasion and find it everywhere, and I mean everywhere on my person, in my craft room, etc. no amount of dusting, vacuuming, showering, etc., ever gets rid of that stuff!

 

[packyderms_wife]

Legal scmeagle, that was FUNNY.


BTW - GTR of the package teefs ...

About half of them were white and looked to be middle class, the other half looked to be black.

 

[Haybails]

.... taking 6 months to engineer the thing is a bit excessive ....

I think that was the whole point . . . an exercise in fun - based upon his past projects and skillset.


HB

 

[summerthyme]

About half of them were white and looked to be middle class, the other half looked to be black.

Yep... it seems to be a "crime of opportunity" and it's obvious that you don't have to be, er... melanin enhanced... to be an a**hole thief. I hope they find glitter for YEARS to remind them what scum they are!

Summerthyme

 

[Tristan]

Entertaining...

but C4 is the permanent rehabilitator.

I was thinking Permanent Ink instead of glitter, and Skunk Gland extract instead of the other 'perfume' would be nice.

 

[Ragnarok]

Seems like that would also include enough evidence for prosecution?

 

[intothatgoodnight]

That was great, but taking 6 months to engineer the thing is a bit excessive.

If you understand the mindset of the typical sharpie-geek, the rest will make complete sense.


intothegoodnight

 

[Red Baron]

Seems like that would also include enough evidence for prosecution?

Probably a very low priority for many big city police departments?

 

[summerthyme]

Probably a very low priority for many big city police departments?

Especially if they won't even take a report about stolen packages, from soneone with excellent video of the perps...

Summerthyme

 

[Millwright]

Yup

A gallon bag of skunk, butyl mercaptan or such. Enough volume that it can't be contained in a few seconds.

Slide off lid that slices the bag open.

No electronics needed.

 

[compchyk]

If you understand the mindset of the typical sharpie-geek, the rest will make complete sense.


intothegoodnight

understand the INTJ mindset - that last theft became his living/breathing crusade..............

 

[Bardou]

Well, that glitter bomb was fake.....

Too many pictures to post and text.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/glitter-bomb-package-thief-video-not-entirely-real

 

[Dennis Olson]

No, it wasn’t fake. Two of the five people he compensated for placing it on their porch had accomplices to take it. those reactions were fake.

 

[Old Gray Mare]

Fair use.

Porch Pirates beware. Mark Rober is back this year with Glitter Bomb 3.0
Merry Christmas.
Glitterbomb 3.0 vs. Porch Pirates
•Dec 16, 2020
Mark Rober
Link to source:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4T_LlK1VE4

Run time 22:10