Comments on: How to Trap (and Humiliate) a Thief http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:53:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Nora http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-381702 Nora Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:32:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-381702 Theres another version of the same clip at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB8fTIsIG6Q Quality isn't great though, but at least you can get the idea. Theres another version of the same clip at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB8fTIsIG6Q
Quality isn't great though, but at least you can get the idea.

]]> By: Crudely Wrott http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-381645 Crudely Wrott Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:08:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-381645 The video is "no longer available" and YouTube says, "We're sorry." Some legal complication, perhaps? The video is "no longer available" and YouTube says, "We're sorry."

Some legal complication, perhaps?

]]> By: Nicholas Dollak http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-381598 Nicholas Dollak Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:40:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-381598 The legality of it all is certainly questionable. However, the first thing that crossed my mind upon reading this was the Child Catcher from the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"... The legality of it all is certainly questionable. However, the first thing that crossed my mind upon reading this was the Child Catcher from the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"...

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-381507 Alex Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:14:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-381507 Well... given that this was a TV show, maybe it was staged... Well... given that this was a TV show, maybe it was staged...

]]> By: TheSquid http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-381044 TheSquid Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:58:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-381044 shop lifter not shop keeper shop lifter not shop keeper

]]> By: TheSquid http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-381040 TheSquid Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:55:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-381040 I believe its called a citizens arrest. Its the same law that allows a store security guard to detain a shop keeper till the cops arrive. Also this may well be staged. I believe its called a citizens arrest. Its the same law that allows a store security guard to detain a shop keeper till the cops arrive. Also this may well be staged.

]]> By: roger http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-381024 roger Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:33:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-381024 Alex: I didn't use the word entrapment, which means something completely different, not "trapping somebody" . I also wondered what would happen if the guy had a gun - could have been a real public danger. Christophe: I know the guy started it, and the video is a very funny just reward. It just seems blatantly illegal to kidnap someone, criminal or not. There must be some legal loophole that allows them to do this, like a citizen's arrest. Even so, I would think doing so exposes the producers to legal liabilities which far outweigh the ROI from one prank. There must be some more background on this out there somewhere... Alex: I didn't use the word entrapment, which means something completely different, not "trapping somebody" . I also wondered what would happen if the guy had a gun - could have been a real public danger.

Christophe: I know the guy started it, and the video is a very funny just reward. It just seems blatantly illegal to kidnap someone, criminal or not. There must be some legal loophole that allows them to do this, like a citizen's arrest. Even so, I would think doing so exposes the producers to legal liabilities which far outweigh the ROI from one prank.

There must be some more background on this out there somewhere...

]]> By: Tyler http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-380755 Tyler Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:39:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-380755 Were these people the police? No, they were a television show and they paraded this man around a city. Were these people the police?

No, they were a television show and they paraded this man around a city.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-380453 Alex Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:15:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-380453 My initial reaction was "Bwahahahaha! Suck it, thief!" Then I thought "Hm, if he is a criminal, what are the chances he'd have a gun or something?" @Roger, re: entrapment - don't police do it all the time? They just call it a "sting operation". My initial reaction was "Bwahahahaha! Suck it, thief!"

Then I thought "Hm, if he is a criminal, what are the chances he'd have a gun or something?"

@Roger, re: entrapment - don't police do it all the time? They just call it a "sting operation".

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-380397 Christophe Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:42:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-380397 hey roger, is it legal to steal stuff from the truck? he started it!!! but you're right I think they had somehow to exchange a disclaimer with thief charges dropping. good legal case if the guy does not want it : you're going to prison for stealing, but with wads of cash for kidnapping, humiliation and whatnot... I guess you have to think about it. what's the ROI? hey roger, is it legal to steal stuff from the truck? he started it!!!

but you're right I think they had somehow to exchange a disclaimer with thief charges dropping.
good legal case if the guy does not want it : you're going to prison for stealing, but with wads of cash for kidnapping, humiliation and whatnot... I guess you have to think about it. what's the ROI?

]]> By: roger http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-380283 roger Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:52:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-380283 How can that possibly be legal anywhere? How can that possibly be legal anywhere?

]]> By: Pudifoot http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-380272 Pudifoot Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:27:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-380272 is that entrapment? is that entrapment?

]]> By: Damien http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-380267 Damien Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:19:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/07/how-to-trap-and-humiliate-a-thief/#comment-380267 Excellent! Excellent!

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