The Darwin Awards

Wendy says: 20 August 2022, Brazil || Hey there, friends! Here is a wild Darwin Award experienced by a man in Araxá City Brazil, who got sick and tired of thieves breaking into his mechanical workshop at night. Who wouldn't tire of that annoying game?
 
Part handyman and part mad scientist, this machine-stop owner decided against installing security cameras. That typical gambit stood no chance because he had a smarter plan. Of course he did.
 
Despite the growing impediment of cataracts, he laid out nearly-invisible copper wire and assembled a tripwire to trigger a loaded security firearm. This exciting security device would stop a thief in their tracks!
 
Who doesn't love a locked & loaded boobytrap?
 
According to weapons expert Thiago Oliveira, the unique device demonstrated unique electrical skills. [A tug on] the transparent copper wire activated a spring that connected the electrical socket to the back of the weapon. The gun was loaded with 'gunpowder, a sphere, and bushing.' When the circuit was closed, explained Oliveira, it generated a spark that ignighted the gunpowder and propelled the projectile toward the door.
 
While this was not the safest contraption, it was well-constructed and fully functional. Fortunately, no thief showed up that night. Unfortunately, the inventor himself triggered the security device himself the next morning. Yikes!
 
The 'elderly' man was hit in the right chest area and died at the scene. The body was taken to the IML Legal Medical Institute.
 
Condolences to the family.
 
Yet... Despite the deadly outcome, one must acknowledge that his invention worked exactly as intended. Let his disaster be a warning to us to hesitate to combine firearms, copper wire, and inspiration. Instead, install security cameras to protect your property without risking a posthumous Darwin Award.
 
Invisible tripwire, electrical skills, cataracts...
read the details in the newspaper link below
Original Portuguese Newspaper
English Translation