Neighbor stopped RV theft in progress

majorgator wrote:
Since when does someone's life have to be at stake to stand up against a wrongdoer? Before you take my wallet, you're gonna have to prove to me that you're willing to kill me for it. Then again, there's nothing in my wallet that's worth the bad guy dying over.

To me, there is a HUGE difference between my choosing to chase down the guy who tried to steal my trailer and my neighbor choosing to chase down the guy who tried to steal my trailer.

If I choose to put my life at risk to protect my property, then I take both the risk and the guilt. If you choose to put your life at risk to protect my property, then you take the risk and I take the guilt.

I don't want someone else getting hurt or killed to protect my property. I don't want my neighbors being "heroes" for my belongings.

I also think there is a difference between doing what you can to prevent or stop a crime and choosing to go after the bad guys after they've been chased away. Bob had prevented the theft - there was no reason to tackle the guy and risk his (or his daughter's) life.

Personally, I don't need someone to prove they're willing to kill me for my wallet - my life is worth so much more than anything in my wallet. I'm not willing to throw away my life, or anyone else's life, on a misplaced sense of pride or macho-ism. "If you want my wallet, you're going to have to kill me" is NOT something I would ever say.