'B&E' is hindsight. At the time, there is no way of knowing what laws the criminals are willing to break. I bet in most cases, they don't even know, and they are letting one bad decision make another.
The criminals only need to show that they are willing to commit crimes. The crimes and violence they end up committing, are largely up to chance and circumstance; and it's reasonable to assume that one bad decision will follow another. Are you willing to let your child's life, sit in the hands of chance, or the decision-making capacity of an offender, who already demonstrates a lack of judgement and a willingness to harm you?
I'm not, and neither are you.
Again, wiener, we're not condoning or saying it's acceptable to shoot someone for touching your car. What this thread is about (afaik) is making sure that this family is able to represent themselves in court properly and fairly. Imo, they have a right to not be pressured into capitulation, by the punishment of the process.
I bet you would agree to that too, and I bet you would donate to help support that, eh?