On 3 Jan 1998, Ryan Lackey wrote:
It would be interesting to fit one's house with speakers/noise generators/ flash generators/smoke/etc. to make it look as if one has an automatic cannon or a small army, in response to a raid. It would make a perfect distraction during which to leave :)
[The following is a theoretical discusion. Do not try this at home]. What you really want is the ability to slow down the mobility of the raid force while making your exit. In a prolonged siege, the attacker will always win. A good way of slowing down the attacker after an initial armed response is to deploy chemicals. A combination of Tabun and Mustard Gas works best, but don't deploy them at the same time. Use the Tabun first for maximium impact. Follow up with the Mustard Gas a few minutes later. The underground irrigation systems common on California properties are ideal means of gas deployment. You should be able to retrofit the system for under $500. Assuming you already have the gas. Of course you need to make sure to keep a chem suit at home. After you make your exit, you can clean out the next with a previously installed fuel/air explosive. -- Lucky Green <shamrock@cypherpunks.to> PGP v5 encrypted email preferred. "Tonga? Where the hell is Tonga? They have Cypherpunks there?"