What caliber for miscreants attacking you with a machete and pole?

[MillCreek]

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/couple-attacked-man-killed-while-retrieving-stolen-items-seattle-homeless-encampment/EFALVP4AENHFBEFZRKHFE7JLKU/

At least the couple will not be charged for running over one of the group.

[Ben]

Glad the couple won't be charged, but man - terrible situational awareness, especially with a kid in the car.

[MillCreek]

The Seattle Police will not recover stolen property nor assist you if you go to recover it.  I have known people who have recovered stolen bicycles or motorcycles, and the key seems to be bringing a group of your friends that are visibly armed.

[Boomhauer]

You are a *expletive deleted*ing retard if you walk into a hobo jungle without an overwhelming display of force.

[Hawkmoon]

You are a *expletive deleted*ing retard if you walk into a hobo jungle without an overwhelming display of force.

Yeah. That turned into a very expensive pair of shoes.

[MechAg94]

The Seattle Police will not recover stolen property nor assist you if you go to recover it.  I have known people who have recovered stolen bicycles or motorcycles, and the key seems to be bringing a group of your friends that are visibly armed.

I guess it is also too much trouble to keep an eye on those people when they wander off into nearby neighborhoods. 

[Boomhauer]

The Seattle Police will not recover stolen property nor assist you if you go to recover it.  I have known people who have recovered stolen bicycles or motorcycles, and the key seems to be bringing a group of your friends that are visibly armed.

I would say par for a liberal city but the police don’t do jack *expletive deleted*it here either other than take a report. But you shoot one thief…

[RoadKingLarry]

Again, the fact that we haven't seen more people taking matters into their own hands when they are denied justice by the system shows that we Americans are a very civilized people.
Not always a good thing.
I would not be surprised to a steady increase in vigilante justice in the coming months.

[Regolith]

You are a *expletive deleted*ing retard if you walk into a hobo jungle without an overwhelming display of force.

Goes double if you bring your 2 year-old son. 

[Lennyjoe]

Agree that they didn’t think it through.

As for caliber for miscreants, 12 gauge buckshot will do.