Are these porch pirate videos real?

[41Dude]

I hope so. People that steal packages deserve it.

 

[Busterswoodshop]

There is one clip in there where , when the box goes off , the door swings open from the hinged side.
(at 1:34 in the video ) .
So I have to say , fake,
Besides , who wants all that paint all over their porch and house.

 

[41Dude]

That is exactly my thought. But I sure wish they were real. Thieves suck.

 

[pisgah]

Most of them: Fake as fake can be...

 

[eveled]

Sadly all fake. Imagine the legal ramifications of doing that.

The big tip off to me was the lack of swear words.

There was a time this animal trap was legal.

 

[Rustynuts]

Seen a few, most look staged and phony. Can't see making a major mess with paint all over your porch or front yard for a video ! :rolleyes:

 

[RoninPA]

I can't see being involved in filming one of those videos, especially as being the thief just to put it on the internet.

 

[eveled]

Seen a few, most look staged and phony. Can't see making a major mess with paint all over your porch or front yard for a video ! :rolleyes:

True. But once it was covered with paint and glitter nobody would dare rake a package off your porch.

 

[redhawker]

Many of the recent ones I've seen are fake IA BS. This one is legit. This guy is some kind of designer who's actually worked for NASA at one time. He makes bobby traps for the porch pirates that spray glitter all over the perp's car/home and sprays fart spray in their house/car (depending on where they decide to try and open the box). The "package" also videos them from four angles. Legit Porch Pirate Traps

 

[gnappi]

Staged. Too few said the F word, too many said the same thing like "no no no" and "are you kidding me" most faces were obscurred and most boxes had the same exact ejecta.

 

[redhawker]

BTW - the same guy in my prior post also makes videos of squirrel obstacle courses that he makes. It's amazing how they can figure out how to defeat the obstacles...

 

[peachhead]

I don't know but I would rather electrify the "package." Makes for a more permanent reminder.

 

[Fox Mike]

Just this morning Baltimore City is now the 5th worst city for 'porch theft' in the Country. The Baltimore Police Commissioner had a $20.00 bowl stolen off his porch just the other day.

 

[OneShotRuger]

Seen a few, most look staged and phony. Can't see making a major mess with paint all over your porch or front yard for a video ! :rolleyes:

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