I cant believe you are going to argue that every infraction/crime is equally deserving of a response. What a dumb thing to say.
If I saw someone through garbage out the window of his vehicle, no I would not chase them down to scold them. If they were speeding I would not give chase. If I saw someone jay walk, I would not try to do a citizens arrest. If I saw someone come out of a bank and jump in a getaway car with a bag of money, I would not feel obligated to run them down. Why endanger myself or family over any of these?
Now, if I or my family were threatened by someone, I would defend them or myself.
If I were elected Sherriff then the story is different.
Nobody made me hall patrol. Who appointed you?
SO if you were standing in line at the movies and some @sshole cut in line right in front of you, it wouldn’t be any of your business, right? You would just stand there and say nothing?
I think I agree with you on all of your examples, mostly because most of them make it highly impractical to take any action. Chasing people down is not going to work.
If I saw a person in a getaway car, I might in fact follow them while I call 911 and provide a description, but not closely.
I was eating lunch with my family and some guy came into the restaurant and hauled off a waitress. I ran out the door after him, and confronted him (along with the manager of the store). At some point I stood between the guy and the manager, because he knocked the manager down and was kicking him.
If I saw a parked car throw something out the window, I would probably yell to them. If I saw a person driving the wrong way down a street, I’d do everything I could to stop them. If I saw someone sit in a seat at a theater that I knew someone else was in, I’d tell them.
I realise we live in a dangerous world where people just want to hide in their own cocoons and let whatever happens around them happen. That’s not my nature.
As bad as Sponge Bob.