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Stolen packages suck, but you can't lay traps for porch pirates | Opinion

Under the law, the homeowner has no liability to trespassers. But there's a catch – and it allows a would-be package thief to sue you.

Homeowners battling ‘porch pirates’ now face arrest simply for protecting their packages

HOMEOWNERS attempting to protect parcels left on their porches from theft could now face arrest. Christmas is a notorious ...
ConsumerAffairs

The porch pirate playbook: 6 smart ways to keep your packages safe

Pick one “hidden drop” spot (deck box, behind the side gate, tucked by a planter, side door) and make that your default delivery note with USPS/FedEx/UPS.

Package theft is rampant. How to keep ‘porch pirates’ from stealing your stuff.

“Either way, adults or juveniles, anybody stealing, it’s at least a theft,” Fisher said. “It could be a trespassing or a ...
Times-Standard on MSN

You and the Law | Meet the world’s unluckiest — not to mention entitled — porch pirate

Attorney Dennis Beaver discusses the case of an inept teenage porch pirate caught by homeowners, who later attempted to sue ...
The Monterey County Herald on MSN

Dennis Beaver, You and the Law: Meet the world’s unluckiest — not to mention entitled ...

Attorney Dennis Beaver discusses the case of an inept teenage porch pirate caught by homeowners, who later attempted to sue ...