If the burglar is unarmed, Mr. Houston did the right thing. If the burglar had a weapon then, (a)murder the burglar is the correct answer.
Always call the police. Unless you live in a Blue state. More problems then it is worth. Better off throwing the corpse in the trunk and dropping him off somewhere.
Incorrect. The answer is: shoot the burglar until he stops resisting.
My comment was related to some threads which postulated that once a burglar is subdued and is completely at your mercy, it is OK to then kill him.
“a thumbing noise”
Well,,, evidently the “suspect” had a dangerous thumb!