Geoff,
You are correct on the dangerous comment. However, when I referred to not dangerous I meant immediate threat that demands use of force. Correct, danger in that absolute highest level of awareness and preparedness is employed, and my actions would be altered to match the situation. But it is not a level yet that triggers the move to danger to life or limb ... YET.
This is one of the dangers of discussions with the written word. Body language and voice inflection have as much meaning as the letters in the word. On here we are using a single dimension when three dimensions communicate the best.