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they feds would probably charge you for destroying their property.

(only half joking)




There was a famous case in the UK in the 70s

The security services bugged the HQ of the Communist Party of Great Britain (because the UK doesn't have a bill of rights it's legal to be a commie there). The members found the bug and destroyed it. They were then prosecuted (succesfully) for destroying government property - even though the government denied planting the bug, and in those days even denied the existence of the security services.

Their case was that the defendants believed it was government property and therefore their intent was to destroy government property.

So if you have a reason to be tracked by the police then it would be a crime to destroy it. But if you have no reason to believe you have done anything wrong then it's more reasonable to believe it's a terrorist bomb and you should call the FBI/DHS/Army etc


ah, the old "You Destroyed Not-My Property"




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