Yes, Arnold could have taken the $200? $500? And thrown it downwind, while running and shouting upwind. Only a bit less safe, but certainly less safe, and a big increase in discomfort for the mugger. Maybe quite a bit less safe, even quite dangerous.
“He was soon out of sight” isn’t clear if he’s running or just walking briskly away. Society would be better off if it supported victims shouting “Help, call the police. Thief, thief! Help, thief.” With someone else calling the cops and Arnold shouting some 20-30 yards away—knowing the big guy could get angry and beat him up, maybe beat him to death before any cops arrive.
Cops punishing those trying to help makes sure this doesn’t happen. That could change, and should.
The advice that J.J. Bittenbinder gave Chicago in the 1990s still works.
https://youtu.be/OdIPlDAXsqg?t=86
Yes, Arnold could have taken the $200? $500? And thrown it downwind, while running and shouting upwind. Only a bit less safe, but certainly less safe, and a big increase in discomfort for the mugger. Maybe quite a bit less safe, even quite dangerous.
“He was soon out of sight” isn’t clear if he’s running or just walking briskly away. Society would be better off if it supported victims shouting “Help, call the police. Thief, thief! Help, thief.” With someone else calling the cops and Arnold shouting some 20-30 yards away—knowing the big guy could get angry and beat him up, maybe beat him to death before any cops arrive.
Cops punishing those trying to help makes sure this doesn’t happen. That could change, and should.