Sounds like you made the best out of bad situations.

These types of posts bring remind me of a armed robbery that turned into a mass murder. This is the "worst case" scenario that would run through my head if I were present at an armed robbery.
Once the line is crossed and a perp's gun is drawn in commission of a crime, they may decide to take your life. If I, as a bystander were to respond with my CC, it would not be to save property, but to stop a threat to life that could include my own.

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