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Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy
Lets use the proper words when describing what this guy did. What he did was heroic. He was not trying to be a hero. He was stopping a violent incident and then trying to make sure the person who did it gets caught. I am very sure he wasn't thinking... "Oh, I see a woman being attacked I think I will try to be a hero. I bet I will be more of a hero if I catch him too."
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I don't think anyone is saying what he did wasn't very admirable and heroic, just that chasing blindly when the immediate threat is gone is pretty stupid. If you know all the variables or are trained to deal with such situations than by all means give chase, but if you're just an average guy (presumably watching surfing videos on his couch) you're not making a smart choice to blindly pursue someone who is known to be dangerous. All that does is increase the likelihood of further victims. He did exactly what any police officer would tell you he should have done, stopped the immediate threat, did what he could to get a good description of the attacker and let the police take care of the actual confrontation.