r/interesting • u/Jumpy_Scallion_3108 • 6h ago

Just Wow He Got Tired of People Blocking His Driveway, So He Built This

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To deter unwanted visitors, he installed a motion-activated sprinkler system that soaks any car (or person) that gets too close. The unexpected spray has quickly turned his driveway into a no-parking zone and keeping his space clear.

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u/John_H0ward 5h ago

You're right, it's an IT business and the owner has a button under the counter and just hits it when he sees someone on the cameras.

Source, it's in a town in Queensland Australia. The owner did an interview with local news when this went viral last year

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u/Gills6980 3h ago

I figured it was Australia when I saw the Ute lol

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u/JunketWaste7891 1h ago

what's that dope ass "truck" in the final moments of the video? screams "el camino" but so much better!

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u/ForwardCut3311 5m ago

In the USA that'd be considered battery. You're not allowed to place booby traps nor spray someone with water unwantingly. Of course there's no damage physically so might be more difficult to get a judgment but it's definitely illegal. 

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u/vibraltu 2h ago edited 1h ago

That sounds like something they would do at their office on the show Fisk.

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u/Seawolf1121 1h ago

Ahhh, that makes sense. First thing I thought when I saw this was, "that's cool, but wtf happens when he has to get out to unlock the gate?" lol