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Here in the USA, everyone is litigation crazy, so an enterprising lawyer would probably happily file a suit against the maker if someone was injured because of

• devman0 8y ago
  The issue though is since the box is so expensive (4 cell phones, custom boards, etc) stealing it was likely a felony. So you'd have to admit to a felony to sue or press charges against box maker. Second when committing a felony, in many jurisdiction the felon is automatically on the hook for any further 'bad things' that happen during the crime up to and including deaths. So if the felonious package thief got in an accident while opening a stolen package, it could all fall on them as a matter of statute in many places.
• duiker101 8y ago
  What if I just buy something very stupid that could scare someone but I actually wanted it for myself? Or what if I actually bought the same device in the video but I wanted it for some other use or for checking out how it's made?
  • criddell 8y ago
    Intent matters. If you have a baseball bat in your car along with your glove and cleats, you have a piece of sports equipment. If you step out of your car with the bat and smash a car that cut you off in traffic, it's a weapon.
    • jwdunne 8y ago
      In the UK, if the police find a bat without a ball or some kind of proof it's for sports, they can consider it an offensive weapon.