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Podcast: Things I Learned Last Night
Episode: Katko v. Briney | The Famous Booby Trap Case
Description: Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: https://www.patreon.com/tillnpodcastEdward and Bertha Briney were a couple who inherited an old family farmhouse in rural Iowa back in the 1960s. They didn't live there themselves but wanted to keep it for sentimental reasons and to store family heirlooms. Over the years, as the house fell into disrepair, it became a spot for local teens to break into - some just to explore and hang out, others to vandalize and steal. Despite the Brineys' efforts to secure the property with...