I can see the inevitable followup headlines in days to come:
Unsuccessful perp sues lasso owner defending woman and and property for alleged physical injuries, emotional distress and loss of self-esteem at inept, failed theft, and lack of compassion
Mean-spirited, interloping lasso owner arrested for unlicensed operation of unregistered lasso without requisite concealed lasso permit, and storage of lasso in other than specific, government-designed, mandated and sold lasso sheath under Municipal Code Section 22401, Subdivision 243(x)
A.C.L.U. attorneys refuse to defend lasso defendant, claiming ‘Wrong side won’