Car Thieves vs the Almost Final GlitterBomb 5.0
Mark RoberCited 3× on HN, 2022–2023
demo · general · 2022–2023 on HN
Mark Rober's holiday video features the near-final version of his glitter bomb package, built to deter thieves. It is part of his series of elaborate revenge traps against porch pirates and car thieves.
Commenters link the glitter bomb series whenever package theft comes up.
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3 comments from Hacker News
Mark Rober has a series where he builds fake packages with cameras, stink bombs, etc. Goal is to get vengeance against car thieves in SF since police do nothing. ▶ this video
Geolocation data on practically everyone, with unique identifiers. If Google had a crime analysis unit, they could easily "data science" the identity of these organized criminals breaking into cars daily in the Bay Area. The cumulative damage to society that these few individuals cause is great. Predatory patterns: ▶ this video
Obligatory links to YouTuber Mark Rober's quest for vengeance against porch pirates: * Glitter Bomb 1.0 vs Porch Pirates: link * Glitter Bomb 2.0 vs Porch Pirates: link * Glitter Bomb 3.0 vs Porch Pirates: link * Exploding Glitter Bomb 4.0 vs Package Thieves: link * Car Thieves vs the Final Glitter Bomb 5.0: ▶ this video