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Originally Posted by venomballistics
Your overlooking some handy mid ground .... "Detained for further processing" might be beneficial to the police, whos presence is optional in the commission of a crime 
I think RBurgs account was handled rather elegantly |
It turned out fine in the end, and I wasn't there, so it's not my place to judge how that particular situation was handled.
As a boy I witnessed my father and our neighbors hold a couple of thieves at gunpoint until the sheriff arrived, and I'll admit I've told the story with some pride on more than one occasion.
With that said, it's essential to weigh the potential outcomes before taking action. As for me, I've never pointed a gun at someone unless I felt my own life or the life of someone I was responsible for was in danger, and I don't plan to start now.
But everyone has to make their own decisions.