I understand the "taking advantage" but when that advantage draws out over say 24 in game hours and the criminal keeps walking in and out and you constantly see the group together. And the group stays there, I think the "element of surprise/advantage is long gone" and you know that you are simply being baited.

But you raise an interesting argument because until attacked I never even considered with enough time I didnt even have to step out of town to consider flagging.

*Roles an Evil Giant call "Numarv Lemraj" (Get it?) ready for Trib round 2" :)