Lock for my fridges...

[Ravenshead]

It doesn't matter if they stole it. If a kid gets drunk on your beer that you didn't secure and then hurts or kills someone in a DWI or other crime. The victim could sue you for negligence. It's already happened numerous times to bartenders who didn't cut a patron off.

 

[E-Mursed]

Before you lock it down, bottle one more 6 or 12 with 2 tablespoons of liquid Ex-Lax in each bottle. Let them take and drink those.

If they still want your beer after that hangover, then you're just gonna have to put them down.
Humanely of course.....

 

[JRems]

Man you guys are nice. I would be priming the bottles with rat poison. Or set up a bear trap to the handle of the fridge.

 

[Nightbiker]

I think lawyers call it 'attractive nuisance' or something like that. Just like you cannot '****ytrap' these creeps -if they get hurt that way, you may well be liable -even though they were stealing your stuff.
All joking aside, prevention is best.
But GOD help 'em if I were to catch 'em while I had something handy to brain them with!

 

[Ravenshead]

I'm thinkin' one of these would be appropriate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sjambok

 

[beninan]

It doesn't matter if they stole it. If a kid gets drunk on your beer that you didn't secure and then hurts or kills someone in a DWI or other crime. The victim could sue you for negligence. It's already happened numerous times to bartenders who didn't cut a patron off.

It just doesn't make much sense to me. If I were to break into "insert brewery with good beer here, but not good enough that I wouldn't want them out of business", and get sh*t-tanked on a bunch of beer, then go out and kill someone, I could sue the brewery because they didn't do a good enough job of locking everything up?

I'm not trying to argue with you on who is right or wrong, I just hate how screwed up the legal system is.

If I go to your house and steal your mash tun (Yeah, I looked at your pictures, I'm gathering ideas on what to "acquire" ), and then cut my hands on a sharp edge on your converted keg, then I could sue you?

 

[Ravenshead]

Who said it has to make sense? We're talking about lawyers here. Anyone can at least try to sue for anything. Whether they win, lose or get they're case thrown out of court is a crap shoot.

 

[IffyG]

It just doesn't make much sense to me. If I were to break into "insert brewery with good beer here, but not good enough that I wouldn't want them out of business", and get sh*t-tanked on a bunch of beer, then go out and kill someone, I could sue the brewery because they didn't do a good enough job of locking everything up?

Except in this case, it's not really breaking into anything.... the booze is sitting in a fridge that is outside and unsupervised. I can't imagine it would be hard to get in trouble for that.

 

[beninan]

Except in this case, it's not really breaking into anything.... the booze is sitting in a fridge that is outside and unsupervised. I can't imagine it would be hard to get in trouble for that.

So I could steal your car (if it were out in your driveway, and not in a garage), because it's outside and unsupervised? Then crash it and kill someone, and sue you because you didn't make it hard enough for me to steal it?

It's still stealing. Stealing is stealing. It's not theirs, and they took it, stealing.

Again, I'm not saying who's right or wrong here. I know that I could probably do exactly what I just said, and depending my lawyer, I could win. It's completely screwed up.

 

[Ravenshead]

Nobody said it wasn't screwed up. We're just saying that is how it is.

Now, quit trying to use common sense. That doesn't apply here and never will.

Edit: Ahh, I just saw that you're only 23. You aren't jaded enough yet. Don't worry, it will come.

 

[EllisTX]

For the record, I've installed locks on my kegerator/beer fridge and fermentation fridge. I'm already scared sh**less that some punk is going to end up dead be cause he drank too much from beer he stole from me. Right and wrong doesn't always hold up in court I'm afraid. From my original post, I mentioned my wallet being stolen. The punk who did that plead out and got 3 years probation and has to pay back the charges. Do you think for a minute that will ever happen? Hell no.

I've got a game cam set up but I'm sure they won't be back anytime soon.I'd rather catch someone and give then an a** whoopin than have them locked up. I really hope I can get a picture or two of whoever has been making himself at home under my carport while I'm asleep. Hell, they've taken all of I for now. It will take me a few months to build my supply back up.

 

[user 30639]

The dangers of living in Booger County...

 

[EllisTX]

the dangers of living in booger county...

:d

 

[jiggs_casey]

simply put!? time to beat some ass...

 

[Nightbiker]

I'd hope they would at LEAST return the EMPTIES. I mean COME ON!!
One thing my father is fond of saying: We have a LEGAL system, not a JUSTICE system.
Sometimes justice happens, but its incidental, not by design.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Maybe something like this:
http://www.defensedevices.com/terminator.html
Mounted at chest level & triggered by opening the fridge door.
With your "perp-cam" pics/vid, you can sit back & enjoy the fun.
Anybody wants to question the legality, just remember: the mouse doesn't have to take the cheese.

Regards, GF.

 

[ArcLight]

Man you guys are nice. I would be priming the bottles with rat poison. Or set up a bear trap to the handle of the fridge.

Not rat poison, you want some microbes that will give severe diarrhea and vomiting. Like Samonella. Get some inexpensive chicken from the grocery store, preferably Tyson
Get a few different brands, just in case one has better sanitation than the other. Let it sit out at room temperature for 24 hours.

Then put the chicken in a nylon bag, let is swish in your bottling bucket for a few minutes, then bottle and put it in your outdoor fridge.
There wont be Chicken Flavor, but hopefully enough microbes to make teh thieves sick.


You had better seriously clean you bucket after that.

 

[Scruffy1207]

Firstly, that seriously sucks. I'd make sure they pay for it one way or another. Secondly, update us on what happens. Thirdly, HBT field trip/stakeout is in order. Lol

 

[lowlife]

Bottle up some piss, cap it, put it in the thing and leave it unlocked.

 

[Mysticmead]

Bottle up some piss, cap it, put it in the thing and leave it unlocked.

they'll think it's a BMC clone and thank him

 

[Homercidal]

You gotta carb it up real nice, and triple hop it.

Nah, they'd never be able to tell the difference!

 

[EllisTX]

they'll think it's a BMC clone and thank him

What really gets my goat (other than feeling violated) is that whatever jack*** took it probably has hated every drink. Other than my homebrew they got away with an full six pack of Little Sumpin, Real Ale IPA, Deschutes NWPA, and Real Ale Devil's Backbone. 20 or so homebrew Dunkleweizens, and a few American Browns. If I had a fridge full of Keith Stones I wouldn't feel so bad.

 

[Scruffy1207]

What really gets my goat (other than feeling violated) is that whatever jack*** took it probably has hated every drink. Other than my homebrew they got away with an full six pack of Little Sumpin, Real Ale IPA, Deschutes NWPA, and Real Ale Devil's Backbone. 20 or so homebrew Dunkleweizens, and a few American Browns. If I had a fridge full of Keith Stones I wouldn't feel so bad.

I believe stealing beer is one of the seven deadly sins. Have you ruled out the teenagers that hang out at your pad?

 

[EllisTX]

I believe stealing beer is one of the seven deadly sins. Have you ruled out the teenagers that hang out at your pad?

I have a strong suspicion that the nephews mentioned it to someone they shouldn't have. I don't think it was malicious intent on their part but the hang around with some scummy kids. I may be naïve though.