Comment: Yes, we should all applaud this man's actions, FOR NOT SHOOTING HIS GUN!   He clearly kept his head, and realized that there was no need to him to actually shoot the man.   He just displayed the handgun, spoke to the robber, and he then ran away.

He probably could have got away with shooting and killing Rodriguez, under these circumstances.   But it is clear that he must care about human life, and refused to take a life unnecessarily.

If one must have a gun, you still have a moral obligation to not shoot it.   That is the key lesson to be learned here:  DON'T SHOOT YOUR GUN, AND LET THE POLICE ARREST THE SUSPECT.

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