You don't try and burglarize a home when you know the homeowner has big guns loaded.
this isnt true. while the media would like the masses to think people burglarize for sport or out of laziness, its typically done out of desperation or their perception of necessity. Therefore they arent considering, are they armed or not they just want what they want.
its funny because when the media perceives black burglars, we kick in doors and punch threw windows. when white people do it, its a heist. they stake out places, wire tap and security, inside intel...disable alarms, wait til people leave, because they are smart like that.
edit: and dont get me wrong i believe in kleptomania and the physiological effects of stealing, the rush of almost being caught or getting away with crimes--however there are two different classifications of people who are caught, if your black youre less likely to be diagnosed but just be labeled a common criminal or thief, if youre affluent and white your more likely than anyone else to be diagnosed as a having a disorder. in either case you go to jail as the legal system doesnt currently consider (enough to impact the statistics of arrests and convictions) mental illness or personality disorders with criminality. but then there are other variables such as sentences for 2 people convicted of the same crime but one being black and other being white....its just a big can of worms.