shoflifter shot fleeing

This seems to have been a one day story. A woman was shot while obviously shoplifting with two other women. She was chased by a Sheriff's deputy working as a security guard. He was attempting to arrest them and they were attempting to flee in a car.

This woman's mother was quoting as saying she did not deserve to die for such a small thing. My question to you is is she right?

I would submit to you is the mother is wrong. She took the risk, this was not her first time. She has priors. The story is she tried to run over the law officer and he fired to protect himself. But even without that he has the right to use whatever force he needed to in order to stop her.

She took the risk. She assumed he would not shoot because the theft "was so small". But I think if we decide that people can be scofflaws what is the world coming to? We all pay for the stealing going on, which increases greatly during the Christmas season. If we do not pay for it them the company goes out of business.

On a related note I understand that after the power outage in NYC there was quit of bit of looting. Did the police stand by and allow it? If so shame on them. Shooting a few of those thieves would be a deterrent to others. Breaking in and looting stores is going to ruin many store owners who have spent their lives building this business and helping society by fulfilling a need and paying taxes. Don't these people count? Why should a bunch of thieves count more than hard working middle class shop owners. I say shops should be defended. It is wrong for the police to allow laws to be broken in such a flagrant manner.