Another example of random events gone wrong, or tragic...
Noble Kodlak was killed off camera in a silver hand attack. I and my companions charge off to avenge his death. They decide to run the entire way to ysgramor's tomb, weapons raised, yelling "For Kodlak"
As they and I, my flame atronach and my noble servant Patsy charge across the entire province without rest or even putting away our weapons, a thief comes up to me and demands my money or my life.
A thief.
With an iron dagger and some hide armour.
Patsy kill-cammed him before I could even draw my bow.

Maybe the guy was suffering from a severe case of "Skooma Muscles"?

I love the one that got stuck in the Bee and Barb, who would keep crying "what's that" while he drew and sheathed his dagger constantly all the while running around like a headless chicken unable to find the out door.