That's the problem. Everyone has "rights" , some are good and some not so much. A thief doesn't have the right to steal but he has the right to sue whoever he wants, including the guys who confronted him along with the store owners who didn't have security to keep him safe as he walked to his vehicle with stolen property. My Sister worked at Home depot and I was shocked when she told me there was nothing they could do when they saw someone walk out of the store with stolen property. The store policy was let them go.