[Sir_Humphrey]

It’s this “screw it” attitude that’s getting them in trouble.

No, it was Brooks' actions that caused this

[discostu]

Doesn’t matter. There is a point when you are morally and even legally obligated to render aid. A civilian wouldn’t get away with standing on a guy and kicking him and not calling an ambulance. And a civilian doesn’t have a job with the motto “to serve and protect”. Self defense is NOT carte blanche, when the danger ends the duty begins.