Why sometimes it's better to look the other way & not get involved

[toys2cool]

I think you did what you could under those circumstances. Its a good thing you didnt get involved with him physically or she still might have lied and YOU might have been the one in trouble.

That's what my wife said...

[RickD]

you did the right thing, regardless of this particular situation.

you don't want to ever be in a situation where it turns for the worse and you did nothing.

[Fuzzysnail]

wELCOME TO MY WORLD BROTHER. dOMESTICS ARE THE WORST. WE ARE FORCED TO FILE CHARGES ON ALL DOMESTICS AND WHEN IT GOES TO COURT THEY REFUSE TO TESTIFY OR EVEN SHOW UP, WE STARTED VIDEO TAPING ALL STATEMENTS, BUT THE D.A.'S STILL THROW OUT THE TESTIMONY. I respond back to more domestics...return call after return call....they just keep going back to them. I understand they are scared, and don't know how to survive without their man, but come on ladies...these guys will never change if you dont prosecute.

[Figuremod73]

I think you did what you could under those circumstances. Its a good thing you didnt get involved with him physically or she still might have lied and YOU might have been the one in trouble.

[huedell]

You either ACT or you DON'T.

To say its not worth it to get involved remains to be seen.

Who knows what effect you had on the woman's life, the man's life, or the cops life... or any passersby
showing there are people out there willing to put their necks on the line in the name of justice.

I may not like the Nolan Batfilms as much as everyone else... but that's one of the main things they've been about.
And it's a cool, uplifting theme.

[sauce]

Wow. Scared and confused she is. Very sad

You're a good guy for hanging in there.

[toys2cool]

so I drive up to Hialeah in Miami about an hour away from where I live cause my mechanics there...He asks me if I can pick up the Freon for the AC at Walmart across the street.. I park and as i'm walking I see a dude hitting his chick, he grabs her by the neck and throws her in the car and actually takes a swing at her..She yells HELP!! POLICE!! in Spanish.. I see 2 Cops outside walmart chatting away not even noticing..So I think 1 do I go beat the crap out of this scrub and risk getting arrested or B just yell out to the cops again? I yell at the guy and when he see's me he takes off..I call the Cops and say hey that guy just beat the crap out of this chick in the van and he took off! they say who? I say the guy over there with the red shirt.. She get's in turns on the car and tries to leave, they stop her and ask her in front of me and she swears It's not true.. I'm like w t f?? I'm like I know you're scared but you asked for help and I'm trying to help you, she still says NO! The cop looks at me and says well I guess there's nothing to do here? an old lady pops out and says she did ask for help I saw him hit her! The cop says sorry I can't do anything... I walk up to the chick and I tell her, you see? Next time he beats you, don't bother asking for help...Or even worse, there might not be anyone there to hear you

The cops like, I know you meant well man...I was like that's the last time I ever try this crap! (which is not true I'll always try and help if they ask for it) but dang man, it was frustrating, she was calling me a liar to my face oh well