I grew up in a rural area where rescue is seldom readily available.
A few years back, a friend of mine ended a hostage situation while police watched from the road. A drunk next door was holding his family hostage with a crossbow.
My friend’s house shared a driveway with the house next door so the houses were pretty close. The hostage taker asked my friend for a cigarette. When my friend went across the drive the police didn’t like it much but it was over about 5 seconds later.
When the guy reached out the door for the smoke, my friend grabbed him by the arm and yanked him out so fast the guy dropped the bow and was on the ground before he knew what happened.
In retrospective, its probably a good thing my friend ended the situation rather than police.
Some people in such situations act without consulting with authorities consequences be damed. And your right that the intended victim and perp were far safer as a result of his actions. One acquires the mind set to assist in the course of growing from one’s parents, church, and good teachers. Absent their influence it’s a “Lord of the Flies” comes of age dog eat dog kind of world.