Man is brutally punished for stealing

Malawi - More vigilante justice. This young man paid dearly for a few tomatoes. Yes, he was caught stealing tomatoes from the man's garden. Too harsh for a few tomatoes or all thieves should receive such treatment? The people of Malawi have an average income of $640 a year or $1.75 a day. So stealing those tomatoes could be looked at as stealing someone's pay for a day or two of work.