The lesson? Crime pays.
A Canadian court awarded a shoplifter $12,000 ($10, 645 US) as compensation for a lost tooth. From Yahoo News:
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge said that just because Daniel Baines admitted the store had a right to arrest him in the 2004 incident, it did not mean he lacked credibility as a witness about being beaten while being apprehended.
The shoplifter, who represented himself, admitted that he struggled during the arrest but said that the store used unreasonable force.
I think you should use the force necessary to protect your life and property. This idiot should not have been rewarded for his stupidity.
This stuff makes me ILL. It happens way to often.