There's a reason you shouldn't take the law into your own hands.

Check out these brave souls in Stockholm, Sweden. After spotting a masked man who had robbed a convenience store, they decided to trap him inside the establishment, despite the fact he was armed with a knife that would make Crocodile Dundee jealous.

It seemed like a good plan until the bandit began threatening to hurt people in the store. Afraid he may follow through, the bystanders let him flee.

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