Resisting dacoits
Nur Jahan's (letters, June 17) comments on 'Resisting dacoits' makes sense and sounds reasonable, but I find myself resenting greatly the idea of a thief just walking away with my possessions or money which I have worked hard to earn. It is not right for thieves, be they street hoodlums or crooked politicians or businessmen, to take what they have not earned. I am afraid that I would not be able to allow such an act to proceed without trying to stop it if there was any chance at all of foiling the crooks. Of course, I am not crazy, either.
If I were faced with overwhelming force or a loaded gun, I would hope to out-think the crooks or to remember their descriptions well enough to ensure their later capture by the police. Since I am not sure I would act wisely, I hope I never find myself in such a situation.
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