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Originally Posted by frinkprof
We send trained and armed soldiers who volunteered for the job overseas to fight. There's a big difference between that and hanging out on your couch watching tv wearing jeans and a t-shirt and no shoes and then suddenly and unwittingly become involved in a violent situation outside your door.
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I did not say he should have done something. I know I would have done something and hope more people would do something. I think it is lame we depend only on the police to protect ourselves. I think the average citizen should be willing to take a stand, if the situation permits that.
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Originally Posted by frinkprof
It's easy to say that after you've read the story and then had some time to think it over and envision what you would have done. The thing is that it is difficult to predict how you would react if you're suddenly thrust into a situation like that. Not to say there isn't some nobility to what you are saying of course. I'm just saying that what you think you would do can be a lot different than what you actually do when you've got a burst of adrenaline and no time to think.
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I would have been out that door as soon as I saw something going down. I can't blame people for doing nothing, since we seem to be taught that is the right thing to do. Just call 911, don't be a fool is what we all grew up with. I simply disagree with that lesson. If I see a guy that should not be where they are I intervene 100% of the time. Guy in the shadows in a parking lot skulking around? I intervene. A crime taking place? I intervene. The criminals depend on the fact that in Calgary, as a whole we pretty much do nothing.