Police: Store clerk killed beer thief

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Notice he did not answer the question of how we would feel if someone shot his kid. Saying "my kids don't steal" isn't good enough. What if they did? I don't know how old your kids are, but I highly doubt their personality & values will remain the same forever.

His Kids will never "rebel" or be influenced by friends or get caught up "screwing around for shits and giggles" because they know that dad walks around with an axe.

First punk tries to take his garden gnome as a prank...Rider is breaking out the guillotine.

[karl_1052]

Originally Posted by Rider

My kids don't steal. They know how I feel about stealing and they wouldn't do it. Why do you condone stealing so much? Do you agree that stealing happens far more often them murder? Why do you think that is? Because the punishment is less or do you think that they have higher moral standards? I guarantee you that people steal because the punishment is a hand slap. Now if you tell them that if you get caught stealing, you loose a hand, then you will have much less theft. You need a punishment that will deter people from being asshats. Loss of life or limb is a pretty good reason not to steal.

That's right, because kids never rebel against their parents.

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by karl_1052

That's right, because kids never rebel against their parents.

You are ill informed, so you are not allowed to speak buddy.

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

First punk tries to take his garden gnome as a prank...Rider is breaking out the guillotine.

Break 'em off sumthin' real propa-like.

Gots mad discipline fo dat ass.

[Rider]

Whatever. I have better things to do like read soldier of fortune magazine than converse with you fools.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by RACER X

protection of thieves?

Protection of life.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by RACER X

in TX it's legal to kill somebody for stealing from you........songs to cars.......

i guess you think it's ok for people to steal from you. good for you i guess.

Yeah I guess that is why the police charged the guy with murder...because it was legal in TX.

[101lifts2]

Originally Posted by Rider

....BTW,I have NEVER stolen anything in my life and I detest people who steal.

I'm calling B.S....because ur full of shit.

You don't kill people over some simple materialistic thing because the crime does not fit the punishment. We imprison people and put people to death for murder and guess what? There is still murder. These punishments don't deter murder, because most murder is spontaneous, not premeditated.

Cutting off people's hands and stuff is fine and all, but now you have a bunch of handicapped people who are going to contribute much less to society than previously. Good plan. Not.

The power to pardon is more admirable IMO than the power to punish. People are stealing because they usually cannot afford what they are taking, not necessarily because they are intrusively bad people.

[RACER X]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

Protection of life.

protection of a thiefs rights? IMO they have no rights

does he have rights if he's an illegal alien thief? just checkin

i bet you believe the crooks has more rights then the victim, it' ok in CA to admit it........

becuase he charged, he's automatically guilty?

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

The power to pardon is more admirable IMO than the power to punish. People are stealing because they usually cannot afford what they are taking, not necessarly because they are intrusively bad people.

remember this was beer, not bread or milk.......he stole cuz he didn't want to pay.....

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by RACER X

protection of a thiefs rights? IMO they have no rights

does he have rights if he's an illegal alien thief? just checkin

becuase he charged, he's automatically guilty?

Comments 1 and 3 are directly at odds.

He has rights. He has rights even if he's an illegal. Those rights involve not being 'guilty' until having been found so, in a court of law.