Child traumatized? Please, do tell me more about what you remember when you were 2 months old.
Illegal use? In my eyes if the idiot who robbed him had a weapon, his intent may have been to use it, even after the fact of robbing someone. Why are we taking the side of the criminal? IF YOU DON'T WANT KILLED, DON'T TRY AND ROB SOMEONE!!! It's not rocket science lol.
It's excellent because in 2007 the total number of inmates in 2007 in federal, state, and local lockups was 2,419,241. Around $74 billion was spent on corrections. That's around $30,600 per inmate. I'm certain these costs have gone up. I'm sure you'd rather see that $30,600 tacked onto the debt, right?
EDIT: Even if the victim did say "Hey" to get the robber to turn around, then shot him, in my eyes that's what he gets. As the saying goes, "If you can't do the time, don't do the crime." The dumbshit took the chance, and became a statistic. One bullet saved two lives. Simple math. I guess he could have fled, and called 911, and hoped that the police showed up in time to save him.