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Yeah, dude. Set up some booby traps and argue that they willingly walked into them. See how that works out for you in court. Let’s see how many years in jail you get.
https://theprepared.com/blog/booby-trap-laws/
You don't know what a booby trap is. In Texas, where this happens, barbwire is a passive barrier, and not subject to booby trap laws.
Not when you hide it.
It was hidden barbed wire. How are you not processing that?
The "hidden" claim is only by an anonymous witness reported by a bias source. Like even if the barbwire was hidden, what is the point of the article? That actually our border policy is fine, if only the barbwire fences were painted with high-vis?
Would you feel bad if they were high-vis? Not as many people would hurt themselves.
And again. Where in the article does it say that it's booby trapped? There's not even an image or anything. The only image of barbed wire is one where it's clearly visible.
The headline literally calls it a trap.
And the picture is not the spot. Here is the description from the article: