Test and Find Out
The last time we heard, booby traps were illegal. You’re more than free to arm yourself when someone barges into your home, but if you set up a Home-Alone-style trap that harms a potential intruder, then you’re in trouble with the law. The punishment might not suit the crime.
With that in mind, can this be categorized as a booby trap? This fence was intentionally made to collapse when someone with your exact weight climbs atop it, but then again, there’s a sign warning you of the “trap.” If you think about it, it’s pretty much the same as a BEWARE OF DOG sign, but it’s more predictable. Our final ruling as unqualified judges is that this fence is not a booby trap.