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To: 2sigma who wrote (119144)	4/29/2008 3:07:32 AM
From: Peter V	Respond to of 306849

Perhaps "sure" was too strong a word. Maybe "might seem satisfying" is more apt. Having had my car and home burglarized, however, I do know that such situations cause people to think about exacting some punishment or revenge against the perp, particularly in the heat of the moment. My old boss said many times it's a good thing he didn't own a gun when they broke into his car in front of his house, because he was mad enough to use it. He's a guy with a large bank account, loads of insurance, and a successful legal practice, so it's not like it would have made any sense for him to shoot somebody over a car stereo. But violations of property have a way of angering people enough to do stupid things, that's really my point. And my point was also to further amplify what you said, that you cannot legally justify shooting somebody for stealing gas. capiche?