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[–] Shirasho@lemmings.world 20 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

FYI this is very real social engineering that criminals use. These stickers seem harmless at first but can be pretty dangerous.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 4 points 1 hour ago

Maybe this is the real reason for those “Live Laugh Love” signs. No-one wants to burgle a house that may belong to a serial killer.

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 13 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I saw some sort of PSA where they were diagramming how much a criminal could learn from these stickers, and one of the stickers was something like a picture of a gun, with the words, "Come and take them." And the criminal commentary was, "These people have guns that we can take."

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I always wondered if it would hold up in court.

If you had a "come and take them" bumper sticker, a gun in the glove box, and forgot to lock your car. Could I legally take it?

[–] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 hour ago

I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding is that US law doesn't typically operate on technicalities like this. Would the "reasonable man" believe the bumper sticker was an offer to any passers-by to search the car and take any guns they find? I'll answer my own question — definitely not.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

I've seen that mentioned a few times. Are there documented instances when it has been used?

[–] chunkystyles@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 hour ago

None. Just a bunch of suburbanites retelling urban legends.

[–] BlackDragon@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 hour ago

No, just fearmongering.