When Sheriff Tate chose to say that Bob Ewell fell on his own knife it was the right decision to make. Boo saved the children from being murdered by Bob Ewell. Mr. Ewell was out to seek revenge because Atticus defended Tom Robinson. Mr. Ewell and his daughter lied and put an innocent man behind bars just because they needed someone to blame. He ended up causing an innocent man´s life to end. Yes, Sheriff Tate lied, but it was to protect an innocent man. Boo Radley was an extremely shy person who never left his house. However, when he saw that the children were in danger he did not hesitate to help. If Boo were to be put on trial there was no certainty that he would even survive. He would have to go way beyond what was capable of doing to defend
