Guy beating up his girlfriend on the street

[SCfuji]

if you saw him pummeling her and stomping on her face while she was on the ground, id intervene. you made the right move keeping a clear head and calling the cops when the fight had not developed to the point of bloodshed. you never know who they are or why they are fighting. when you intervene the girl may look at you like "wtf are you doing - this is none of your business" and they may both attack you or some dirty [censored] like that. let the police handle their business.

[Brom]

Too bad you didn't have your gun.

[tonypaladino]

I was feeling bad for not getting directly involved. I'm glad many of you would've reacted the same.

[Overdrive]

You did the correct thing by calling the police and just ducking out.

Never, ever, never, get personally involved if you see a man arguing or even hitting a girl he is with. Chances are very, very, good that she will get back with him and be having sex with him again within an hour.

[shant]

This scenario reminds me of that Brother Ali track. He gets involved in a domestic dispute, fights the guy, and ends up getting arrested when the cops show up. I think you handled it well.

[BCPVP]

You did fine. The only extra step has been mentioned which would be to yell out at him, probably something like "knock it off, I'm calling the cops". He's drunk and beating up his girl, so he's obviously not thinking clearly so you're in big trouble if he's got a weapon/friends.

[rusellmj]

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However, in the US you have retards like this guy.

rJ

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Please explain how my choosing to protect my daughter makes me a retard.

Edit: I would've called 911 too, good job.

[BluffTHIS!]

I own firearms and so wouldn't get involved in anything without them. If he were beating a little old lady to steal her purse I would be more likely to do something. But in this case I would just call the police like you did because the usual situation is this isn't the first violent incident between them and she is one of those pathetic women who stay in abusive relationships until she gets killed or seriously injured. And because of that she could well be ungrateful and turn on you too.

[BCPVP]

It's to the thread, not you. (I think; it was a different post the first time I checked)

I think you did the right thing. I've had to call the cops a few times for actual violent crimes, and they've always come really fast, so getting involved yourself is usually unneccessary.