Society & Culture

Knight in Shining Armour

Society & Culture

Posted by: Rachel

1st Oct 2011 11:10pm

Recently I witnessed an elderly lady having her bag snatched . Before I could even rationally think about the situation, and whether I could be putting myself in danger, I had given my handbag to the lady to hold while I chased after the thief. I managed a couple of grabs at him but he got away. As I watched him run off he dropped the ladies bag. I went and collected it but he had still taken her purse.
Anyway, the point of all this is has anyone ever acted on impulse like this (without thinking) and thought rationally about it later seeing how dangerous it could have been? or have the days of people helping each other in times of need/danger gone out the door forever?


mysteron347
  • 17th Oct 2011 02:58pm

Oh dear, oh dear.

Don't you realise that the lady you gave your handbag do could have walked off with it? If you'd caught the thief, you may have injured him? Suppose he'd run into the road in front of a truck - you'd be responsible for his injuries, you know. You acted without permission, training or authority. Did you even consider that he might have hurt himself or been forced to pull his knife or syringe to defend himself against your unprovoked attack?

No? None of these things crossed your mind?

Congratulations.

But if any of these things did happen, then pompous officialdom, the do-gooders and defenders of the miscreants would have you in court - preferably gaol before you could blink an eye. Any injury you sustained would be your own fault, of course.

Well done.


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