A civilian allowing felons to flee is just as bad as if a police officer allowed a captured violent criminal to flee.
The impulse is for the situation of the moment. But the thought must be for the future. If the felons successfully flee, their next victim may not be so lucky. In fact, the felons may decide to first incapacitate or kill their next victim, so that the criminals can then do what they want without fear.
So, by not doing something he finds distasteful, he may be condemning one or more people to brutal violation, or even death. He cornered the rabid dogs, then let them go, because he cannot bear to harm another dog.
The problem is not the dogs, but the disease. And the problem is not the individual committing the crime, it is the crime. While you may feel sympathy for the dog or the man, you have failed society by not fighting the disease or the crime.
um no, his moral and legal right to use deadly force disappeared when they ran away.
The last I heard summary executions hadn’t been legalized unless you’re part of a SWAT team.