DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Woman tried to steal a parked car on the street. Her attempt failed, however, because the owner had been watching the whole time. The moment she pulled the handle, he opened fire without mercy and killed her.
The incident sparked debates about the justification of using a firearm. Although the right to defend life and property is enshrined in Dominican law, it is not unlimited. A gun owner there has no right to take a thief’s life unless that thief is directly threatening someone, which this woman clearly was not.
