Stupidity: Chad escaped from Jed four times but was always recaptured. When Chad fled on a horse, Jed caught up and, after a struggle, Jed fell and his eye landed on a pointed rock. Instead of running, Chad watched on his knees and when he stood up, Jed grabbed his neck. Another time, Chad had a good head start and was hiding over an embankment yet Jed found him. Later, Chad kicked Jed off a hill but didn't run. The "overgrown" twelve-year-old did not follow through on his escape attempts. (00:40:25 - 00:41:23)
Stupidity: After Chaska shot Jed Blake's lookout Blade in the thigh, Blade said, "I'm bleeding out. Give me something to stop the bleeding." Blade was wearing a long scarf that reached to his waist and had leather suspenders clipped to a leather belt - any of which he could have quickly removed to stop the bleeding. (00:36:00)
Stupidity: Chad's friend Albert sneaks along the side of the house when Jed Blake and his gang are on the porch. Instead of staying hidden, Albert runs out in the open and is shot dead. Earlier, Chad and Albert also stayed on the porch along the railing when Grandpa started shooting and the gang returned fire. (00:09:10 - 00:10:20)
