Had they shot him the rape likely would not have occurred. It’s doubtful they would have hung around after firing a shot. He should have tried to make them shoot him. I’d much rather take a bullet and die than have one of daughters raped by five animals. The way I see it he valued his own life over his daughter’s, which I find despicable.
On the other hand, had they shot and killed him for not leaving the area, do you think they would have left the daughter alive as an eye witness to the killing? This is a no win situation for both victims. The outcome is that they are both alive because he ran for help or they could both be dead because he stood his ground in an impossible situation. Not an easy decision to make. Of course his worst decision was to enter an unlit park with no protection.
You have never been to the bad neighborhoods of Brooklyn have you? A gun shot could draw little or no attention there. Plus they might have then shot the daughter or taken her to another location.
The thugs let him go so his best odds of helping her was leaving and calling for help. It is not “manly” to reduce your daughter’s chances so you can feel “tough” and better about yourself.
“The way I see it he valued his own life over his daughter’s, which I find despicable.”
Exactly.