Porch pirates stole a package from an engineer -- so he created a trap using glitter and 'fart spray'

[Omaha Steve]

[Yonnie3]

1. Great video!

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A bit of back story.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/22/us/glitter-bomb-creator-staged-video-footage-trnd/index.html

The video Rober released of five "glitter bombs" in action was the perfect antidote for anyone who'd ever arrived home to find only a doormat where a delivery should have been. They showed giant glitter messes and complaints about the stench (one thief even said he was worried about how his girlfriend would react to his smelly, sparkling car).

But now, Rober is apologizing for footage of two of the glitter attacks, which he admits is "misleading."

Rober explained that he'd asked his friends -- and friends of friends -- to try out his invention, even offering to pay those who could recover their packages.

What Rober didn't know, he said, is that some people called on their own buddies to pretend to be robbers, then sent the sham reaction videos to Rober, who passed them off on social media -- unwittingly -- as authentic.

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[Quixote1818]

2. The guy who produced this is a fascinating guy. Used to be an engineer for NASA

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[CousinIT]

3. Is that Mohawk Guy from NASA?

Mars Rover engineer?

Just wondering.

[Omaha Steve]

4. Yes that is him

From the W Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/12/18/porch-pirates-stole-package-an-engineer-so-he-created-trap-using-glitter-fart-spray/?utm_term=.ebed336c6a77