[Leisler]

Property is acquired by the spending of days of a persons life in work. You could measure things not in dollars but work days. When you take property, you take life.

Further there is a ripple effect. Unknown to us, but with out doubt, fellow running mates of these men, and men like them are thinking twice about doing this. This is a benefit. As an example this is why homes of known members of the Hell’s Angles are rarely robbed. Robbers feel it is not worth the risk. If the risk is such everywhere, there will be few robberies.

We need more of this, not less.

[skeeter]

I do not disagree with you as far as the law is concerned. Mr Horn should be slapped on the wrist.

However, it is my personal POV that nothing I own is worth another human life. Given the opportunity to shoot a burgler when he could be allowed to walk I likely would not.

[lady lawyer]

“Property is acquired by the spending of days of a persons life in work. You could measure things not in dollars but work days. When you take property, you take life.”

Absolutely. And, patriots have died to prevent the confiscation of property. What else is “No taxation without representation?”

I don’t see a whole lot of difference between the government stealing your property and the government protecting the lives of people who are stealing your property.