The point is not that the situations are equivalent, it's that something being illegal doesn't inherently change the morality of it. Where I live, it would be

The point is not that the situations are equivalent, it's that something being illegal doesn't inherently change the morality of it. Where I live, it would be a fine if the person were found guilty. My state does allow the use of reasonable, non-deadly force to prevent the commission of property crimes (which vandalism and trespass would fall under, and likely some other applicable laws). In order for jail time to even be a possibility, some form of bodily harm would have to occur or be threatened, or they were a repeat offender. My state deserves derision for entirely separate reasons, but I think their laws around this particular facet are reasonable.