[lafroste]

Aye, there is the rub. It WAS my place to intercept things like this. I let TPTB know, and he died anyway. It was a deliberate decision.

[MUDDOG]

If it's any consolation, Frank Hamer did a lot more than that in terms of taking the law into his own hands, and he's the greatest Texas Ranger of all time.

[smokingfrog]

I let TPTB know ...

If that is the case, I fail to see the problem, unless you were solely responsible for this persons' personal protection (like a body guard).