Even against a legit bad actor, lethal booby traps are illegal. To have a “castle doctrine” type defense you have to knowingly assess the threat and take action. It can’t be automated.

It says © 2026 Minnesota Public Radio. All rights reserved. Right at the bottom of the page, how is that not communicated?

It’s in the footer html, nothing JavaScript about it. If your Adblock is blocking regular footer divs that’s on your Adblock setup not mpr nor it’s JavaScript.