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Moonbear
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Gokul43201 said:More likely than not, for stealing a TV, the sentence will not be execution by shotgun aimed at the back.
What? You don't think a TV is more valuable than a human life? Pshaw!
Really, it's STUFF people. That's why you pay for insurance. Might as well get to use it and buy a new TV. Stuff is replaceable. If all they're doing is taking stuff, I think it's more important to get everyone else out of harm's way. Get the plate number off the car and if they take off before the cops arrive, they'll have something to start looking.
Maybe if I had kids, and the intruder was armed and between me and my kids (i.e., it wasn't possible to just usher the kids out of harm's way), I'd use more drastic measures to protect the kids, but if it's just me, or if no family members are in immediate danger, then the priority would be getting outside to safety rather than risking my own life to confront some idiot who wants my 20 year old TV...he'd probably injure himself trying to run with it.
The cat is on her own. She has teeth and claws and knows how to use them if she needs them.