Alright, I really do emotionally love this woman, but I have to pull back…
…There is a thin line between bravery and stupidity/recklessness…and I think this woman is on the wrong side of it.
- She put herself in real, serious risk of severe physical harm – not to protect someone else, but to protect the luxury property of another.
- This is an assumption, but I would not be surprised if the store would be insured against such loss.
- The police are not releasing her name as they are concerned that members of the gang not in custody could target her.
- If she has family that cares for her, it is almost selfish of her to subject them to that potential loss to save, again, jewelry.
What makes this story happy is that the woman was lucky. Although some consider this an example of civic responsibility, it’s equally arguable that it was extremely irresponsible. She didn’t know if the thieves had weapons that could have caused unintended harm. And I don’t believe I’m fearmongering when I say that, seriously, if I was a member of this gang or doing this sort of thing, I would be certain that I was armed differently or would take different risks in order to ensure that, next time, no one would feel so emboldened.