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I agree with you, but remember that dude a few years back in Swampscott (?) who tried to stop a scumbag from breaking into his work truck? The dude attacked him with a knife or something and the van owner broke his jaw in self defense. He got charged, but they were later dropped after a huge public outcry if I recall correctlyWRONG!
You can use reasonable (but not deadly) force to defend property.
This is the Massachusetts Trial Court jury instruction for defense of property: