Regardless of who he is or how big of a jackass he was or how much he deserved something bad to happen to him, I believe noone deserves to have their stereo stolen. I would have much preferred for lightning to fry all his amps or a fire to destroy all his equipment as a punishment.
The people who steal stereos on the other hand, I believe, deserve to have everything they own taken in retribution, then be sent to prison and let whatever local prison gang doesn't like having stereos stolen show that person at least 8 new meanings to the term "anal **** with a pineapple".
Just my $0.02.