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They shouldn't, but with they can and do. If you get a gun pointed at you for attending a pool party what are you going to expect to happen if a cop sees you leaving a store without paying for your Snickers?
I can't say that I would ever expect that to happen until I saw that story, which sadly enough, though not surprisingly, also happened in Texas.
I should clarify and say a crime where their is potential to cause harm to others like in this instance if the cops story is correct. I'm not saying you should get shot for jaywalking or pissing on a wall.
Well, assuming the police are to be believed (which is a pretty large assumption at this point), then I do agree that one should expect a harsh response by the police when committing a crime like this, but you specifically said "...no matter how petty," which means exactly what it says. Regardless of whether it should be expected or not doesn't mean we should find it acceptable. Doesn't matter if he was truly trying to burglarize the dealership, the immediate judgement should not not be death by gunshot. Why even bother with courts then?