"My son didn't deserve to die the way he did"
That's right. He deserved to die a much worse death.
Hmmmm.....so he was caught commiting this crime...wanna bet he has gotten away with many other crimes?
This reasoning reminds me of the family members of the little arson sociopaths who started that fire and killed a security guard over the holidays. I can understand grief over the outcome of their children's behavior. What I can't understand is defending their actions.