Bystander mad she didn’t do more to stop crime

DEAR HARRIETTE: I live in New York City, and the other day, I saw someone’s phone get stolen, and I didn’t do anything to help. I felt bad, but ultimately, I didn’t want to get hurt or have anything stolen from me in the process. I’m a little bit older, a woman and not in the best shape, so I froze in the moment and told myself it was safer to stay out of it. It happened quickly; someone grabbed the phone right out of a man’s hand and ran. There were other people around, and for a split second, I thought about yelling or trying to draw attention to what was happening. Then I immediately thought about the possibility of the thief turning on me or having a weapon. I convinced myself that it wasn’t worth the risk.