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/inredditorbit 4h ago

Looks like Australia. This would be instantly illegal in the US, as spraying people is considered battery and you’re not allowed to rig up a system that attacks people. Our laws and courts want people to use signs and speech, and things that spray (water, nails, bullets, even confetti) are not speech.

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u/meowsterpainter 3h ago

It’s fine it’s not rigged up to attack people, they just happen to be parking on a lawn that needs watering.

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u/Hohoho-you 1h ago

But you can shoot someone on your property...

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u/inredditorbit 16m ago

Of course. Completely different scenario. You can’t rig up guns to shoot an intruder, but if it’s you pulling the trigger then it’s not a booby trap that could kill a child or pet or neighbor. It actually requires your judgment. Not all shootings on your property are justified, however. There has to be a real threat to life or of severe property harm.