A Texan citizen recently shot 2 men who were burglarizing the home next door to him. He called 911 to report this to the police, the police were telling him to forget it, do not confront the burglars, but they were leaving, so he went out the door of his home to confront those burglars who were actually on his property at the time. With his shotgun, he ordered the men to "Freeze, or I'll shoot", they moved, he shot. Shot them dead, now the Texas law allows it's citizen to actually protect their private property. Some of the people are up in arms about this vigilante action.
Why?

Our police never get around to looking for, or finding your property after you have had a loss.
The police come to your home, make a report, then leave. 
The Police "do not" do anything to find your missing property.
What they expect you to do is file a report with your insurance company. 
Do not expect the police to find anything, it really would take too much of their time to do so. 

So Texas finally gave citizens the right to protect your home or your neighbors property if you catch the criminals in the act. These two men are now dead, they chose to be criminals in broad daylight, this citizen saw  them leaving the house next door with the loot, he confronted them, they are now dead. 

When the police actually find a big haul of some stolen items, they let you come to the police station to identify your property, IF you have proof that these items are yours. If you don't have receipts or other photographic proof, you do not get anything back. The police can now sell these items to keep the money for the police department. The more you can't identify, the happier the police are.

Well it's about time that citizens have the right to protect their property, I think this was the right action. More power to the people to protect themselves.  Too many citizens are denied any rights to protect themselves or their property. If a thief is leaving your home with your property, in most states, you may not shoot that person in the back to stop them, because that person or persons are not threatening you. So you are just suppose to let the criminal walk away, and then call the police, who will do nothing. Good for Texas, right on Texas, I love Texas, I live in California where we have no rights.

Too many police really are only looking at what will enrich their department, at the least effort on their part. Not to protect you or your property. I've called the police when I've needed instant help, they arrived 3 hours later. Made a report, I indentified the accoster, where the accoster lived, and they refused to prosecute. Some police protection!