A dead man and his killer...who is to blame ?

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A unidentified hispanic male seen by a neighbor breaking into a nearby home. The neighbor, an older gentlemen, approximately in his 60's decides to go over there and attempt to hold this unidentified male until police arrive. While on the phone with dispatch, he confronts the would be thief, sees him with several items in his hands, and orders him not to move or he would be shot. The unidentified male moves and consequently, shot. The question is should the neighbor have appointed himself judge, jury, and executioner ? Realizing the factors that may have been involved...was the neighbor racist and shot before the thief really moved ? Was the neighbor on medication of some sort ? If self defense is his reason, was his life really in danger ? If there were items in his hands, a TV maybe, was that TV worth a life ? ...the decision is not that easy. Our own police, right, wrong, or indifferent are scrutinized for making such rash decisions. However, if a thief was in your neighbors home, would a simple call to the police satisfy your yearning for justice ? How many of you like to pay for the murderers on death row for 15 years ? How many of you are satisfied with the justice system ? Satisfied or not, justice is not to be placed in our own hands..right? They are to be judged by a jury of their peers.