Shop broke into
The bottom line is that the government no longer punishes theft. How many times have you seen auto thieves get off with probation? The government no longer protects law abiding citizens. If there is no severe punishment, we simply create repeat offenders. Jail is no longer even a deterrant. Three hots and a cot, TV, games, etc. It is just like sending them to their bedroom for a few weeks or months.
I want to bring back the old days of punishment with hard labor. Even if they only make big ones into little ones all day long, so be it. No more TV. No more expensive meals. No more weight rooms. No more video games. No more group fraternizing. Violations of rules results in solitary confinement.
I do not believe that these scumbags are stealing to put food on their table. All they need to do is look at the Want Ads in the newspaper. But, for them, work is too much like work.
At least here in Texas, a property owner has the right to shoot a thief on his property. It was held up in court not long ago.