Reminds me of how and why it's illegal to booby-trap your own home and property with lethal traps, etc. Sooner or later, some drunk neighbour, or with dementia

Reminds me of how and why it's illegal to booby-trap your own home and property with lethal traps, etc. Sooner or later, some drunk neighbour, or with dementia, or a kid, will try and "break in". (I've seen multiple tragic stories along those lines, over the years.) > This is the same reason you can't steal something back. Well, legally you can, at least in most jurisdictions. The property remains yours, and you can do whatever you like with it -- such as pick it up and walk off with it. But you will assume full liability if you injure someone in the process (including the thief) or otherwise make a mistake like taking something that wasn't actually yours.