If the police were chasing someone and he ran right by you...

[sb666]

Would you try to stop him?

 

[Aglynugga]

That or he might be the one that kills my beloved uncle. So yes.

 

[2xDouble]

Depends on how big/well armed he/she is, and whether or not I was busy with something, but yeah, I'd probably stop them.

 

[GothmogII]

I don't think I could react quick enough.

That or he might be the one that kills my beloved uncle. So yes.

But, supposing I could react quick enough, no, I'd let him go. Of course, I'd regret it later when the the guy the police were after kills my uncle too (what is up with relatives getting killed like that?), forcing me to understand that with great power comes great responsibility. After which I'd become a costumed crime fighter, and, after a few years of that under my belt I'd marry an attractive redhead. Subsequently however, my marriage would end up being dissolved by the Devil and I'd have to start all over again.

 

[Jonluw]

That or he might be the one that kills my beloved uncle. So yes.

Aaargh! Ninjas.

 

[RaffB]

Never in a million years, just because someone is being chased by the police, doesnt mean they are guilty of anything.

 

[Macgyvercas]

If I could. At the least I'd certainly try to trip him up.

 

[Instant K4rma]

I'd do something to at least slow them down if nothing else. Unless they have a weapon, then I would steer clear.

 

[tomzu]

i would use my kung-fu grip and throw him to the ground and sit on him/her

 

[Trifixion]

Actually I did this once. Accidentally. The perp was running away from the cops just as I was pulling my car out of a blind alley - ran full-speed into the front fender of the car, rolled over the hood and landed unceremoniously on the other side - the pursuing officers ran around the car and cuffed him before he could get back up. The cops didn't say thank you, but at least I didn't get cited for vehicular assault either.

 

[Betancore]

I might try trip them up, but I wouldn't chase after them. I'm not too bad at sprinting, but even if I caught up with the guy, I wouldn't be able to restrain him. I might have to actually jump on him and use my entire body weight to weigh him down, but then I've literally been thrown into the air before, so I'm not sure how effective that would be. Actually, if I did try to trip them up, I'd probably get charged with assault or something. I've had way too many encounters with the police, and I'm sure they're pissed off at me enough by now to want to charge me for something.

 

[latenightapplepie]

Unless I was entirely certain they couldn't hurt me too badly, no.

I like not being shot, stabbed, punched or having my bones broken.

I suppose I'd also have to factor in whether I thought the police would eventually capture the guy, whether he was just attempting to flee or trying to reach his ex-wife to kill her.

So, I guess it depends.

 

[ARatherHandsomeGent]

I'd be to scared and jump out of the way, allowing for him to run by and myself to look like s pussy. But theeeeeeen the person runs into a lamppost and is knocked out, making me a town hero for capturing the criminal, who turns out to be Hitler (somehow). I'm given a parade and awarded a medal for my bravery/cowardice, and make a deal with joe pesci to overthrow the mayor-figure. We do this by pretending to be clowns at his daughters party (much to the annoyance of Joe) and kidnap her, holding her at ransom for the town. Only then do we find out that was wasn't the mayor at all, but christopher walken! Who threatens us while trying to give us a watch that's been up several mens asses. Before we're hypnotised by his voice, I throw a spoon at him (his ultimate weakness) and we run away, only for a Jewish tap dancing walrus to eat us. Inside the walrus me and Joe Pesci spend our nights gambling, but he keeps shooting our waiters! All this because I got out of the way, I'd have preferred to be spider-man (until the third film, of course)

 

[Odd Water]

I'd trip him, or just push something in his way casually like a shopping cart or tip a trash can over or something like that.

 

[Bebus]

Knowing the justice system here, no. I'd probably end up being the one charged with assault.

 

[JoJo]

Unless they had a weapon, I would try to stop them. I have been trained in karate though, so people tend to underestimate my fighting ability as I'm short and skinny.

 

[Dutchj]

Similar thing happened a while ago, I witnessed a guy stealing someone's wallet and a while later he came running right by me ( as in, I could move half a meter and he would've ran into me ) and my cousing as he was being chased by some guy. We decided not to stop him, as we're not the most physically imposing 17 & 18 year olds. Someone else did stop him a little later though, so I guess it worked out okay in the end.
The thing is that you really don't know what someone is going to do. If you can't stop them effectively they may just keep running, or they might punch you in the face and keep running anyway. It's not wise trying to be a hero if you're not sure you can pull it off, especially if it means you can get into trouble.

 

[Dublin Solo]

I don't think I could react quick enough.

That or he might be the one that kills my beloved uncle. So yes.

But, supposing I could react quick enough, no, I'd let him go. Of course, I'd regret it later when the the guy the police were after kills my uncle too (what is up with relatives getting killed like that?), forcing me to understand that with great power comes great responsibility. After which I'd become a costumed crime fighter, and, after a few years of that under my belt I'd marry an attractive redhead. Subsequently however, my marriage would end up being dissolved by the Devil and I'd have to start all over again.

I see you have thought about every detail thoroughly. Carefully laid plans is always a good start.

On topic, though, I would most likely not get involved. I don't care enough about humanity's fate in general and people's fate in particular.

 

[Shemming]

I'd either try trip/tackle them, or just freeze up.