Sure, he was the one who was caught on the camera, but that same situation could have and still could happen just as easily in real life. The only thing that matters is what you would do.
As you can see, being a bystander is one of the worst things that you can do in a situation. The teenager did not need to use violence or physical force to do the right thing. He stalled them while calling the store employee. This act can really influence someone. They may say, well it was all setup anyway, so what is even the meaning of it? The point of the show is that the people do not know they are on camera. The teen thought these guys were actually stealing, violated a law. And he took action.
To conclude, it does not take much at all to take action. You need confidence in yourself, and confidence in the fact that whatever you do will pay off. Maybe you learned a couple things about this story. The important thing is your answer to “What is a