Why? People do all kinds of nonsense when put under the gun. This is why so many crimes result in the perpetrator making seemingly moronic decisions that easily

Why? People do all kinds of nonsense when put under the gun. This is why so many crimes result in the perpetrator making seemingly moronic decisions that easily get them caught. When faced with a situation like this it can be agonizing and you're powerless. You would definitely harbor fantasies that there's just one little thing you could do to fix everything. All you have to do is convince yourself that you just might be successful. If your case is hopeless, and the consequences catastrophic, literally anything you try including summoning space aliens is better than accepting certain defeat.