[kazinator]

> How is she going to react if you fire his ass? Wouldn't it be acting like she can't take care of herself?

You know, it occurs to me you can't have this both ways: take care of yourself and rat out the fiend to the boss above.

"Hello, 911? There is a robbery at Elm and 41st. But don't send anyone, I can take care of these dudes! One of the perpetrators saw me using my phone, so if police arrive, they will know it was me! And that scares me --- that's how much I can take care of this myself!"

If you don't want some authority to take action, don't burden them with the conflict of the knowledge and the request not to take action.

[Frozenlock]

I can't believe I didn't see it sooner.

That's blatant manipulation.