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[–] Daryl@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Does a store owner get to cut off the hand of a person who just steals a single candy from a bulk food bin?

The law is clear - in Canada, the courts determine the punishment, not the individual citizen. That is what 'Common Law' is all about - one common law for all, uniformly and consistently applied.

It appears that the general public has gotten 'punishment' confused with 'defending property'.