[Redcloak]

Booby traps are a Bozo-NoNo. They are indiscriminate and thus can cause harm to innocents. Even if the intended target is the one who falls for the trap, you'll still find yourself in deep kimchee. That having been said, they should have used a much higher voltage. : ) 75kV or so would have given a nice, attention-getting jolt but without enough current to actually cause injury.

(Keep in mind that I'm an engineer, not an attorney. While giving the burglar a taser-like jolt would be extremely entertaining, it might not be entirely legal. Did I mention how entertaining this would be? Feel free to post any video clips you might have of an intruder doing the 75kV-quick-step.)

[Moonman62]

They are indiscriminate and thus can cause harm to innocents.

I guess that's possible, but I've never seen a story about them causing harm to an innocent. It always seems to be a criminal.