re: So the employee that shot the robber is in custody

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Sucky situation. Much as we hate crime, it’s never been morally or legally justifiable to try to kill someone for stealing. Whether punching through a barrier to steal some merchandise from a Walgreens or a glass case to steal some jewelry from a jewelry store, it’s not, in that moment, a threat of death or injury to someone. If the employee had moved to physically prevent the theft and the thief then threatened the employee, the analysis would be different.

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This is dumb, and you should feel dumb. Not only back in the day, when horse thieves and cattle rustlers were summarily lynched, but today, this very moment it is morally and legally justifiable to kill someone for stealing. If you don't believe me, go rob your nearest bank and see if people with guns come after you.

Your narrative is being sold to people who are so dumb they won't question it. It is done because they don't want you protecting your life, liberty, or property by any means necessary. They want you to leave that to the government, so that they get to decide whether your life, liberty, or property are worth defending. Pro tip: None of your possessions are worth defending. But the death penalty is not out of the question if you kick your feet up on Nancy Pelosi's desk.