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Instead, too many people just stand by idly and watch. Very Sad.



Shame on them for standing idly by rather than jumping in and risk getting shot, knifed, bludgeoned or stabbed with a syringe. Very sad? Guilty as the next sensible guy, y'honour!

I understand your cynicism, 03, but there are too many implications for 'having a go', not least of all personal harm. It's already been mentioned here but when the original perp. can sue the 'hero' because he messed up his hair, that's when it's time to stand in the 'Very Sad' queue and examine your shoes.

*shrugs* That's life.



That's Life? Sitting idly by when a crime is being committed is "life"? More like "hiding in a hole, waiting to be the next victim" IMO.
Yes, the legal system here is messed up at times. I believe it's attributable to the same folks that sit there and allow for crap like that to happen. We need to change our system so that our concerned citizens can step up, stop criminals and not be scared about the legal ramifications of their crime-stopping behavior. If something is not done, and soon, to change the situation, we will be actively fighting every day just to go buy milk at the store.
The guy who stepped up and stopped that scumbag isn't a "hero", just a great American who cares about our society. I wish there were more of us.