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 Originally Posted by spoonitnow
There is nothing irresponsible (or illegal) about chasing after someone who has stolen your property. To disagree with either of these statements is absurd, and to imply that the owner was asking for it by chasing after the guy is on the same level as implying that women ask to get raped by going to parties.
At bold, no it isn't the same as implying women asked to get raped by going to parties. Women go to parties to socialise and enjoy themselves, he wasn't chasing after the guy to have a chat and a joke.
The atmosphere is totally different in these two scenarios, at a party it is calm, relaxed and everyone's there to have a good time, while pursuing a thief who you believe to be armed is, i'd imagine, a very tense and hostile affair. You can't draw a parallel between these two choices the choice on whether to attend a party or whether to chase down an armed thief. One is obviously a lot riskier than the other.
Also the objectives are different, one is to reclaim stolen property and the other is to socialise. Apples and oranges.
Chasing a guy down who you believe to be armed, when you are armed yourself is asking for trouble, especially when he's fleeing the scene of a crime. While it may not be illegal, it is most definitely irresponsible in my opinion. I'm aware that what people believe to be responsible or irresponsible is subjective, but i'd still expect the overwhelming majority to agree with me that chasing they guy down was irresponsible.
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