Considering violence to protect your property is a fool's errand in CA. The people attempting to steal from you have a very low chance of going to jail. You res

Considering violence to protect your property is a fool's errand in CA. The people attempting to steal from you have a very low chance of going to jail. You resorting to violence to stop it has a very, very high chance of you getting significant time in jail. You did the most reasonable thing by leaving.