Another reason I love this board...who'd a thought?t_kopecky wrote:Hello all. This is my first post on the forum, and I felt compelled to comment on this issue.
I like the comments above, and wanted to offer a small piece of advice...be careful. I stopped my neighbor from beating his wife by standing on my side of our property line with my pistol behind my back. Had already called the police, and when they showed up, she turned on me and claimed I threatened to kill everyone. I was arrested for Deadly Conduct.
I won't get in the middle of a fight between others, but I will call the police and let them break it up. I enjoy the site...
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- Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:13 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: What would you have done?
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Re: What would you have done?
- Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:00 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: What would you have done?
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Re: What would you have done?
I tend to agree.DoubleActionCHL wrote:The "what would you have done" is a great question, but a loaded one. We don't have enough information and are required to make a few assumptions. Even if we were really standing in front of the altercation, chances are we wouldn't have enough information and would have to make assumptions. Assumptions, as we all know, are dangerous.
Number one, you have to realize that, as a private citizen, there is no legal requirement to get involved. You may possess a moral or ethical compulsion to get involved, but that's another thing, entirely. Next, we have to assess the situation to the best of our ability and with the time available. This could be 2 minutes or 2 milliseconds.
"Be a good witness," is always good advice, regardless of whether or not you choose to get involved.
I'll automatically make one assumption: a woman being beaten by a man usually needs help. Beyond that, you need to consider the nature of the confrontation; is this a robbery, an impromptu beating by thugs, a domestic dispute, a drug deal gone bad, an undercover police operation (which one is the good guy?), or any one of thousand other scenarios?
Bottom line: There is no right answer. Understand the ramifications, risks and responsibilities, then do what you can live with.
What would I do? If women are being beaten by men, I'd probably get involved. If it was exclusively men, it would depend on my take on the situation. It might sound callous, but I'm a big fan of Charles Darwin. If it's a fight between two societal cockroaches, I'll let them fight it out.