Thug tries to break in to house through child's bedroom window. Homeowner delivers 25 grams of hot leaded justice directly to the head. No charges have been filed against the homeowner, unlike what happens in France.

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I want to be clear. You are wrong. Punishment does deter crime.

It doesn't at all. Criminals are dumb. One of the hallmarks of low intelligence is being able to predict the consequences of your actions and plan the life you'd like to live. It's like a super power.

Dumb people can't do this, so they just do whatever feels good at the time. This leads to them committing horrifying crimes on a regular basis and sooner or later they get locked up. It doesn't deter them in the least.

However shooting them in the head when they're trying to break into your house does remove that threat. That's why we do it.