>OP sees shadow bent over going through his car
>sneaks up behind, raises baseball bat with nails hammered through it
>slams down, too dark to see, keeps hitting
>turn car lights on, it's OP's friend
>note in car- "it was only a joke, I'm sorry for letting it get so out of hand, here's $50 for any inconvenience"
>$50, license and sunglasses all covered in blood
>look down at friend, get on knees, check for pulse
>feel the last and final beat of his heart as he dies
OP, people like you are a danger to society. If glasses and a driver's license warrant brain damage I fear what you would do if someone so much as called your mom fat... you would go to prison if you actually even tried touching the guy. This isn't hamirabi's code, killing a petty thief or causing brain damage is a much more severe crime. If all you do is put him in a wheelchair, his family calls the cops and the trial is now "why was this child attacked so savagely," instead of "why was my car being robbed."
Also, depending on your state, you may not even win a court battle of any kind because it is kind of your fault for leaving the car unlocked. I don't know the term anymore, but some states won't reward you if you are 50%+ at fault.