I apologise in that you may have
misunderstood what I was trying to
convey.
I was trying to make the point, that
regardless of what these misguided
miscreants did, the courts will still
view them as juveniles. They will
in all likelihood, receive the ol’
slap on the wrist, and be set free.
The owners over-reacted. They
should not have fired their weapon(s)
at the car, unless they truly felt
their life was in jeopardy. (did the
youths threaten bodily harm with the car,
did they fire a weapon at the owners?)
The judge will look at this as the owners
had the means to notify the authorities
as to the whereabouts of their property,
and that the owners excessive force was
unwarranted.
Personally, I hope the judge puts these
punks in prison, and the owners absolved
of all charges.
>>The judge will look at this as the owners
had the means to notify the authorities
as to the whereabouts of their property,
and that the owners excessive force was
unwarranted.
People have tracked down their stolen cellphones before (worth upwards of a thousand dollars these days) and found police unwilling to confront the thieves.
Response may depend on the community. I know someone who used to work for Lo-jack (is that how it is spelled?) which dating back to the 80s or 90s would install a transmitter in your car for recovery in case you car is ever stolen. And I think Lo-jack would relay the whereabouts to the authorities of law enforcement to act on it (think of a mobile intruder alarm system).
I don’t support vigilante action. And I agree with your closing remark.