Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Dangerous "Sicko" on PCT near Tehachapi

From a statute in California Law:

The owner of any dog is liable for the damages suffered by any person who is bitten by the dog while in a public place or lawfully in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog

This from dogbitelaw.com : California is a strict liability state, meaning that a dog owner is liable for injuries inflicted by his dog upon a human being, even if the owner was not negligent and the dog had never bitten anyone before.

With that in mind, there are cases in which burglars have sued and won when they tried to burglarize a property. So, I would think putting devices on your property with the direct purpose of hurting, injuring another individual, you would be liable, including manslaughter if a person was killed. With the right District Attorney, I would think they could argue premeditation....i.e. first degree murder - though if it was random, I'm not sure of that. But, when you think of the Oklahoma City Bomber, he intended to do harm and kill, it was premeditated....and he did NOT know his victims. In any case, the property owners who put what could be lethal devices on their properties are taking serious chances with their personal freedom.......and yes, they are "sickos".