Neighbor stopped RV theft in progress

Pirate wrote:
So you are saying a person being raped is the same as a trailer being stolen? I'm not and wouldn't respond to either scenario in the same manner. My response was directed specifically toward property theft. And yes, I will NOT risk my life for someones personal property.

No, I did not equate these as being the same thing, and you're really stretching it. Its just an example of the complacency our society has developed when it comes to whether or not someone should intervene when they see an obvious crime taking place. Another example of personal property theft is a car-jacking. Mom puts the baby in the car seat and walks back inside to grab her purse. When she comes out, the car (and baby) is gone. Imagine how comforted the mother would be when you told her it was OK, because you saw the thief and can give a description (instead of trying to intervene). Hooray for your heroism.
(not directed at you or anyone else, just giving an example)

toedtoes wrote:

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.

You either misinterpreted my statement or your trying to make an inference that isn't there. I never said I'd die for my wallet. You walk up to me, pull a gun at close range and demand my wallet, you're gonna get it. But criminals aren't always armed. Try to mug me without displaying your intent to do harm, and we're going to have something to talk about. We can't just cower away and submit ourselves to the will of a criminal.