Fleeing shoplifter?

[Rule 303]

These days and times, unless its my family or a child that is threatened, I'm a Good Witness.

I spent almost 34 years saving the public, but I don't have that career/job anymore.

Rule 303

 

[jframe]

if you tackled him you would have been a racist.

My God, ain't that the truth.

 

[Andy Griffith]

If it's the property of a privately owned business, I agree. If it is my personal property, I won't rule any option out.

Trespassers will be violated, and if someone shows up in my house late at night, he will be ventilated.

Me: "Ought buck or two?"
Perp: "What?"
Me: "*blam!*"

(A take-off of the old question about sugar cubes with your tea.)

 

[11B Lifer]

During the few times I've helped to stop a crime, a law suit was the last thing on my mind.
Same with rendering first aid at an accident.

 

[red14]

I was coaching a practice, for youth baseball, many years ago. My right fielder pointed out 3 young men, chasing another one, on another field nearby. I started running in that direction. The three caought him and started kicking him. I started yelling as I neared them. They saw me coming and ran away. As they were running away, I noticed all three were bigger than me. The young man had a broken arm. Rescue came and took him away.

I figured three on one was cowardly, so I acted. Now I know, I acted stupidly, and could have been hurt also. I just couldn't stand by, like many others did, and do nothing. I guess, I was lucky, I wasn't hurt.

 

[The Big D]

Kudos to 11B Lifer and red14!!!

Thank you for stepping up to be counted when needed.

I would proudly buy you a beer!

Be safe.

 

[jbcap]

I can understand your dcision to not get involved especially with your two daughters there. I have gotten involved several times with no ill effects before becoming an LEO and I still get involved now.
One of the problems I see with the country lately is the unwillingness of people to get involved or to help their fellow citizens/neighbors. "It's not my property, why get involved?" The potential problem with this is, if he is not stopped for this crime, the next crime might be against you or someone you know. It might be a petty crime now, but the next could be something worse.
Just my two cents - Joe

 

[Vegetaman]

Here is one of the cases when it's okay to tackle somebody in Wal-Mart... When they molest a little girl and are running away:

Colorado Man in Wheelchair Tackles Suspected Child Molester in Walmart - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com