Package thieves vs. NASA engineer

[biosurfer1]

I love the fact that he openly accepts the gross over engineering and owns it...also that he posts the video��

TL;DW NASA engineer doesn't like people stealing packages so he built a bait package that sprays glitter everywhere, dispenses fart spray and records everything.

[Sooner or later]

Good stuff.

[dan88911]

LOL loved it.

[cstreit]

Amazon should do this. Customers sign up to have a percentage of bait packages delivered to them. Package records gps and images, posts them for law enforcement.

If perps knew they had a 1 in 10 chance of being busted, they might think twice. Ink bombs like banks use instead of glitter though....

[mfiazzo]

Genius, pure Genius

[herr_oberst]

Fantastic! I love that!

As a semi professional armchair quarterback, I thought of a couple of additions after watching and enjoying the video:

• Use compressed air along with the centrifuge to displace the glitter to a wider area

• Somehow permeate the glitter with the stink as it's being displaced so that it lasts and lasts and lasts. Weeks or months. (Maybe this was already done, it's not really addressed)

(And a third, as an afterthought) - some sort of ridiculously loud ruckus when the lid comes off. I'm thinking train whistle, or the equivalent of a Taurus Judge being fired point blank from the eardrum.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Saw that posted earlier and loved it. Also had the thought that this is why many terrorists are engineers.

[aschen]

been subscribed to his channel for a while now (mark Roper). He is great and good to watch with kids.

[RSBob]

Too bad you can’t buy genuine skunk spray.

[drcoastline]

Great, should have an ink bomb like a money bag from a bank.

[OldSpool87]

Brilliant with one potential flaw- the fart scented thief knows where the package came from and could retaliate.

The auto-dispensing fart spray is the best.

[RSBob]

Originally Posted by OldSpool87

Brilliant with one potential flaw- the fart scented thief knows where the package came from and could retaliate.

The auto-dispensing fart spray is the best.

All too true. Looks like the guy is a true rocket scientist.

[Baz]

Originally Posted by OldSpool87

Brilliant with one potential flaw- the fart scented thief knows where the package came from and could retaliate.

The auto-dispensing fart spray is the best.

Perhaps true in some cases but I'd wager the knuckleheads who steal these packages probably don't know what package came from which address in most cases.

Not to mention that there is now documentation that they stole - and could face arrest. If I were in their shoes that last thing I'd do is continue to "poke the bear".

[Tervuren]

The thing that astounds me is the standard of clothing, car, possessions in background, etc; all much greater than what I grew up with.

Why are they stealing packages?

[dewolf]

A rotating spray can of fluro paint.

[stealthn]

Loved it,now can he build one that cuts off people’s right hand?

[RSBob]

Originally Posted by Baz

Perhaps true in some cases but I'd wager the knuckleheads who steal these packages probably don't know what package came from which address in most cases.

Not to mention that there is now documentation that they stole - and could face arrest. If I were in their shoes that last thing I'd do is continue to "poke the bear".

Guess that happens where you live but where I live the police can’t be bothered. Grand theft, yes. So people are attaching large drop boxes to their houses with a pad lock or combo spinning lock. Enough to deter the lazy unmotivated thief. If you receive multiple deliveries you are skewed unless you have multi-bins/locks. There are lots of these things on Amazon - of course. Create the problem and sell the solution. Ingenious.

[fanaudical]

Originally Posted by Tervuren

The thing that astounds me is the standard of clothing, car, possessions in background, etc; all much greater than what I grew up with.

Why are they stealing packages?

I was thinking the same thing. Isn't the first thief driving a Mercedes?

[T77911S]

awesome!!

surprised he does not get sued if glitter gets in someones eyes

BTW, people just suck.

[T77911S]

he should have put spray paint in there instead of fart spray.