I think the phrase "drop a dime" might be lost on the younger generation there, Eddie. Hell even in my day it was 25 cents.Absolutely do not condone that shit - nope, I'd a wanted to come up behind him and wack him in the head as he pulled his piece. If you're lucky you get to do something exciting and useful like that in life at least once.
Neighborhood Watch is a thing too. Drop a dime if you think there's a crime.