You see someone stealing the highly prized hubcaps off your car. You have the right to protect your property by using:
A) deadly force "in case of res judicata"
B) "all force necessary" to subdue the thief
C) force reasonable under the circumstances, which may include killing the thief
D) force reasonable under the circumstances, which would not include shooting the thief
E) force reasonable under the circumstances, which would include shooting the thief if you were concerned that the thief could be armed

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

While you have the right to protect your property, killing the thief would be an excessive use of force in most circumstances. Using force that is reasonable under the circumstances, such as physically restraining the thief or calling the police, would be the appropriate course of action. Shooting the thief would not be considered reasonable unless there was a clear and immediate threat to your safety.

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