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This is why character development plays such a big role in many stories. Often it is the nature of the character (their flaws and their strengths) that effectively makes the story. If the protagonist was one that simply went to the cops when they saw trouble then the story might never happen (at least from that person's perspective).
It's also largely why I have so much trouble trying to plan a story in any detail. I pick my characters and explore them within the story. I see the possibilities when I pick the character, but understanding how they interact (with each other and the setting) only comes (for me) when I get into the story with them.
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