"Your honor, that man broke my brand new 2x4 with his face...I wan't the cost of the board and $5,000 for mental distress."
LOL!!!!
Yes, THAT is the way it SHOULD be for the homeowner!!!!
Over on LS1tech.com, there is a guy that had his car broke into last month in a shopping mall parking lot. He came and and FOUND the guy leaned into the back of the car, with the rear hatch glass shattered. He proceeded to kick the guys ass, and then they put him in the same cell as the thief! (Not to bright on the part of the cops, imo.) What happened to the old days of hanging a man for stealing a horse? Cars are the modern-day horse, right?
It is stories like these that make the AFTERMATH so important to consider, BEFORE one gets into a physical fight. You can win the battle, but lose the war.
Adam