It depends on a lot of things:
What is the very bad thing that happened?
Is the suspect armed, and is he escaping by means of a deadly weapon?
Is there probable cause to believe that others may be harmed if the offender is not immediately apprehended?
What is it that you are thinking at the time? You have just witnessed something very bad happen to someone. Can you reasonably explain your actions?
These are just a few examples of decisions that sometimes have to be made in a fraction of a second, yet others will have the luxury of time to examine your actions under a microscope.
Whatever you think you would do, you better make sure you are right, and you better make sure you can explain it without saying...Ummmm.
What is the very bad thing that happened?
Is the suspect armed, and is he escaping by means of a deadly weapon?
Is there probable cause to believe that others may be harmed if the offender is not immediately apprehended?
What is it that you are thinking at the time? You have just witnessed something very bad happen to someone. Can you reasonably explain your actions?
These are just a few examples of decisions that sometimes have to be made in a fraction of a second, yet others will have the luxury of time to examine your actions under a microscope.
Whatever you think you would do, you better make sure you are right, and you better make sure you can explain it without saying...Ummmm.