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[–] yenahmik 14 points 1 year ago

As far as I'm aware, booby traps are illegal everywhere in the US. Here's a source that states it's explicitly illegal in Texas if they are designed to seriously injure or kill someone. I'm not a lawyer, but certainly this falls into the definition of a booby trap? Can whoever ordered this be charged under this law, or even be charged with murder?