In a lot of states over here, the thieves get more protection than the victims, not to mention they can sue you. Years ago I saw a story
about a thief that tried to enter a building through a ventilator and fell. Successfully sued the owner of the building for damages!!!
"Course you could move to Texas. Friend of my wife lived down there for a few years. They had a prowler one night outside the house
and called the police. The officer's advice was: "Now, if you have to kill somebody, just make sure they're inside the house before you
call us."