I'm puzzled by the nonchalant attitude toward residential burglary. Perhaps those who find it no big deal have never suffered one.
In addition, I personally have known of two people who were "just burglars" until one of them came across a resident who was at home during one robbery and killed him and the other killed a child and injured many in a car accident when he fled from the police. Burglary is a serious crime, and this defense attorney's ridiculous statement that this guy is not a career criminal demonstrates once again the idiocy in the judicial system that frustrates voters so much that they vote for three strikes laws. The criminals who commit the small crimes many times become the ones who commit the more serious crimes. Three felonies equals being a career criminal, as far as this voter is concerned.
I agree.
Burglary is a serious crime. It damages peoples lives for a very long time even if they weren't physically injured.
And sooner or later somebody will be home, or come home while he's doing his thing. What then?
His "good deed" was good, but cost him nothing other than a stamp to perform.
Give him donuts or a personal TV for his life term as a reward... But give him life nevertheless. Three felonies (and countless robberies) is a high enough price for society to pay. He knew the stakes when he continued what he was doing. The rest of us deserve no less of the justice system for our own security and well being.