
Originally Posted by
skipjack_1st
I dare say that if it were me, I would also probably confront the criminal. I do not feel however that I would use deadly force to stop him from fleeing. Now if he were to threaten my life in some physical way, all bets are off
The decision to confront could end up being a bad one. You don't know what's going to happen. You say that you wouldn't use deadly force to stop a fleeing criminal, but how do you know that for sure? This is a stressful situation and emotions will be running wild. You just never know.
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