Think nogtog got it perfectly, and you asking can I punish this guy isn't the same as saying you're going to punish someone it shows you don't really know what to do in certain situations and if you actually wanted to tell other staff you were going to handle something you would say you are going to not ask to

Think nogtog got it perfectly, and you asking can I punish this guy isn't the same as saying you're going to punish someone it shows you don't really know what to do in certain situations and if you actually wanted to tell other staff you were going to handle something you would say you are going to not ask to