A Long Island liquor store thief filed a lawsuit against a liquor store owner he and a friend were trying to rob.
When he went outside trying to leave with the bottles he'd grabbed, the store owner saw him and came out with his handgun. A struggle ensued as the store owner attempted to regain possession of his stolen bottles of liquor. In this struggle, the store owner shot the thief's friend as well as the thief himself. Despite not seeking medical treatment out of fear of being caught, the thief is asking for $2.7 million for his injuries.
In this instance, while damages were clearly a result of the store owner shooting the crooks, he should not be forced to pay because they put themselves in harm's way by committing a crime and continuing a struggle and trying to leave after the store owner pulled out a gun. In fact, the two thieves should have to pay for any damages they cause the store owner and be put in jail for trying to rob the store using the lawsuit as evidence since the thief detailed exactly what they did in his claim.
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I think if the thieves had a gun out and pointed at the store owner, the owners actions are justified. However, it seems like they did not and therefore makes sense, like you said to just ask them to leave and put in jail.
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