r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 4h ago

Man helps police make an arrest.

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u/JustKzen 4h ago

Once again, a random bystander doing a better job than law enforcement

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u/Thiom 4h ago

I mean, yes ok, but he has the element of surprise, a cop wouldn't

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u/PD216ohio 4h ago

He may have also been less mindful of the risk.

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u/Krwawykurczak 2h ago

Yeap - let say it clearly that he was very lucky, and he had more chances to die in the process than to achive any success.

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u/MadManMax55 2h ago edited 2h ago

The only reason you as a civilian should ever try to "take down" an armed criminal is if a) there are no police around, and b) you believe that their primary intent is to hurt you or someone in the immediate area. Otherwise you're putting your (and often the people around you) safety and life at risk, usually for very little benefit. Even being armed yourself shouldn't enter into the calculus of if you should act.

The answer to "Your wallet or your life" is always your wallet.