The former NASA engineer-turned-YouTube star — who earned viral acclaim last year with his glitter bomb booby trap for doorstep delivery thieves — has made a festive comeback, just in time for season’s gift-giving spike.
Mark Rober spent nearly a year designing a new and improved version of his “Home Alone”-inspired revenge trap in a bid to catch some of the numerous doorstep thieves who continue to dog the U.S. postal system by stealing packages from outside shoppers’ homes.
In a video uploaded Sunday to his YouTube channel entitled “Porch Pirate vs. Glitter Bomb Trap 2.0,” Rober describes how a heightened use of glitter — this time, biodegradable — and extra offensive stink spray, improve on his original “ratsnest” design. The newly improved version has additional features including a countdown voice and fake police chatter.
The video even features a guest cameo from original holiday prankster, Home Alone’s Macaulay Culkin. Read more at CNBC
