Reply #155: and how would you "detain" someone?

[DetroitProle]

Ask them nicely? Arm wrestle them? Rock/paper/scissors for it?
Man, some people just have no REAL LIFE experience. Welcome to reality.

No where does it say they beat him, brutalized him, tortured him, or imposed their own form of punishment upon him. As far as I can gather they subdued him with bats and tied him up. The police were then called who took him into custody.

If I was in the same situation, I would have done the exact same thing. If I had the element of surprise, I would use the opportunity to gain the upper-hand over a burgalar and detain him until police came. I wouldn't have a showdown with an armed robber, but if I had the element of surprise over someone endangering my property and what could be my life if I did nothing, I would take it.

Good luck with whatever you do if someone breaks into your cozy house in the suburbs. You could cower under the bed and whisper sweet nothings to the police on the phone while the dude makes off with all your shit, provided he doesnt hear you and bust in and beat the shit out of you. I wouldn't take such a course of action, if possible.
Then again, you could always "detain" him with your magical powers.