Bartholomew Roberts
Moderator
I think everybody can sympathize with the situation and wants to see the bad guys get their comeuppance; but I think the question here is what is the best way to do that?
We have the benefit of hindsight and a great deal of time to work out a solution. Mr. Thalheimer didn't have those, so it can be easy to see a search for a better solution as criticism of his actions; but I think even Mr. Thalheimer would agree the outcome here wasn't what he was looking for.
The bad guys got away, around 10+ rounds were flying around a strip mall, the jewelry is gone and Mr. Thalheimer's truck is damaged. That doesn't seem like the kind of outcome worth risking your life over. So what tactics would have produced a better outcome? What could have been done to reduce the risk Mr. Thalheimer faced but still improve the outcome?
We have the benefit of hindsight and a great deal of time to work out a solution. Mr. Thalheimer didn't have those, so it can be easy to see a search for a better solution as criticism of his actions; but I think even Mr. Thalheimer would agree the outcome here wasn't what he was looking for.
The bad guys got away, around 10+ rounds were flying around a strip mall, the jewelry is gone and Mr. Thalheimer's truck is damaged. That doesn't seem like the kind of outcome worth risking your life over. So what tactics would have produced a better outcome? What could have been done to reduce the risk Mr. Thalheimer faced but still improve the outcome?