I was glad to read that David Chen, the Grocer that captured a thief, had all charges against him dismissed. Finally, the law swayed in the correct direction. I have read some comments that the law states that what he (David) did was a crime and; therefore, he had to be arrested. Bullshit. The law is not something that is ordained and handed down to us by some superior being. The laws was created by us, for us and it does not always serve us in the way it is intended.

We are imperfect; therefore, our laws are imperfect.

I believe that most situations would need someone with common sense to review and apply the law in a logical manner. Charging a man that captured a thief is ridiculous. The message we send should be: if you are going to steal and you get caught you’re going to be held accountable. If the Grocer, or someone else, captures you during the act, or after the fact, you will be charged.

Criminals, like Anthony Bennet, know that if they scream and yell and kick and punch they will get away with their crimes. Bennett has had 43 convictions and his longest sentence was 90 days. No wonder he keeps victimizing the same store Owner(s). I cannot imagine committing the same crime 43 times and being set free to do it all over again.

David Chen is not the criminal. I believe he had every right to chase down and detain the criminal that robbed him. Mr. Chen, is not chasing after random customers, he had video evidence to back up his actions; Bennett was known to him and to the police. Our legal officials should have reviewed that and then moved onto something more important. Like prosecuting the actual criminal in this case.