> Here is the message I sent the author which takes a different position.
> Of course one should be sure of what one is doing before intervening,
> just as a law enforcement officer should be. The duty of the civilian
> is the same as the duty of the cop. Just not done as a paid job. All
> the same
Duty is not defined by the law. Thinking that it is demeans duty and reduces it
to squabblings in court. To quote from a different era "Duty is the sublimest
word in the language. You can never do more than your duty. You should never
wish to do less."
Duty, like morality, should be taught at ho
Here is the message I sent the author which takes a different position.
Of course one should be sure of what one is doing before intervening,
just as a law enforcement officer should be. The duty of the civilian
is the same as the duty of the cop. Just not done as a paid job. All
the same cauti
