From the scene

tried to get the hooks in with the rear naked choke,

MMA is going to get someone, killed one of these days

If you can jump on someone's back and try to put them in a headlock, why wouldn't you just run up behind them and kick them in the balls? If I were the guy thinking about jumping on an armed man's back, that would definitely come to mind before trying to put him in a headlock. I'd also look for something heavy enough to do some damage as well.

/ITG I guess
//in before someone posts Cartman yelling at butters about shooting people in the balls

At my weight, if I jumped on someone's back they'd charge me with manslaughter.

Sid_6.7: Kanemano: tried to get the hooks in with the rear naked choke,

MMA is going to get someone, killed one of these days

According to TFA the robber had a gun. It seems to me that doing anything that might panic the robber and make him start firing wildly or accidentally is incredibly stupid.

Or you can attack the robber to the best of your ability, regardless of the risk... now sure, it may increase the risk of yourself or another innocent getting hurt or killed in this particular robbery, but if it becomes common, maybe criminals will be less likely to stage robberies... Don't resist policies may reduce the risk of a shooting, but they also encourage robberies.

This guy is a hero. I hope his community offers some form of acknowledgment for his efforts.

ekzrated: This guy is a hero. I hope his community offers some form of acknowledgment for his efforts.

What, are you kidding? Risking your life, and that of any bystander in order to defend federally insured banking institutions is not only not heroic, but ridiculously stupid. What was the point of that, really?

redmid17: If you can jump on someone's back and try to put them in a headlock, why wouldn't you just run up behind them and kick them in the balls? If I were the guy thinking about jumping on an armed man's back, that would definitely come to mind before trying to put him in a headlock. I'd also look for something heavy enough to do some damage as well.

You've never watched UFC, have you?

therealekzrated: ekzrated: This guy is a hero. I hope his community offers some form of acknowledgment for his efforts.

What, are you kidding? Risking your life, and that of any bystander in order to defend federally insured banking institutions is not only not heroic, but ridiculously stupid. What was the point of that, really?

The point would be to not let criminals have their way in your community. You may decide that you personally think the potential for additional harm outweighs the value of stopping the criminal, but some may place a greater value on stopping an outlaw.

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redmid17 If you can jump on someone's back and try to put them in a headlock, why wouldn't you just run up behind them and kick them in the balls? If I were the guy thinking about jumping on an armed man's back, that would definitely come to mind before trying to put him in a headlock. I'd also look for something heavy enough to do some damage as well.

/ITG I guess
//in before someone posts Cartman yelling at butters about shooting people in the balls

Stopping short of going into a cool story, bro, i can attest that in a similar situation logic and common sense seem to wander off and you just do.

Especially when caught off guard and the whole "fight or flight" system kicks in.

So smart or not, thats the decision that made most sense at the time and their brain was likely just along for the ride.

Might work better from here

ugh

HTMFail on my part

Look, I'm not saying he made the best choice, he put people at risk, and the robber got away, nothing really accomplished. In hindsight, he probably shouldn't have done what he did, but I wouldn't call his choice stupid. And where would you draw the line? What if he had martial arts training? The likelihood of overpowering the robber would be much higher, but far from certain... What if he was armed, pretty likely to stop the robber, but risks a shootout in the process... Just let the robber get away with it regardless?

The "good Samaritan" was either plain clothes security or he worked at the Verizon store next door. He clearly has a mic clipped to his shirt and a ear piece.

Monty845: In hindsight, he probably shouldn't have done what he did, but I wouldn't call his choice stupid.

I would. I quite surprised the teller wasn't shot when he startled the robber. I'm guessing the robber had no intention of shooting anyone.

vegastar: The "good Samaritan" was either plain clothes security or he worked at the Verizon store next door. He clearly has a mic clipped to his shirt and a ear piece.

or a phone.

HelloMyNameIs: redmid17: If you can jump on someone's back and try to put them in a headlock, why wouldn't you just run up behind them and kick them in the balls? If I were the guy thinking about jumping on an armed man's back, that would definitely come to mind before trying to put him in a headlock. I'd also look for something heavy enough to do some damage as well.

You've never watched UFC, have you?

You haven't been allowed to kick people in the nuts since like UFC 4. If you read my post, I wouldn't look to jump on someone's back if they were holding a gun. A kick to the groin is going to do a lot more than that in the short term. I don't have the skillz to disarm someone, even if they were that much smaller than me.

"Kaebisch says he appreciates the effort, but police don't want people intervening in robberies."

For some reason this isn't a problem in Arizona. There, it's sort of a contest as to who can ventilate the armed robber first: the teller, the bank manager, several of the people standing in line, the little old lady who has just cashed her retirement check before going to the Indian casino, or finally, Officer "Quick Draw", who will plug the robber, but with style and panache, to the applause of the assembled.