A few months back, I found myself in a situation that nobody in their right mind would ever want to be put in. Me, my mom, and Carl were coming home from Dotty's, and as we started to pull out of the driveway, I saw this big black man hitting his girlfriend. He was drunk and thought she had his cell phone. At first I was just going to let it go, but as soon as I saw him hitting this girl, I immediately jumped out of the car, and told him to stop. He stopped hitting her for a couple of minutes, but then started hitting her again. My mom was also out there yelling at him to stop, and Carl stayed in the car because he was drunk, and he would have fallen down had he tried to help. Anyway after repeated warnings, this guy still wouldn't stop, so I proceeded to pick him up, and throw him onto the concrete. I expected that there was going to be a fight when he got to his feet, but thankfully he tucked his tail between his legs, and walked away peacefully with his girlfriend. What would you have done in this situation? Would you get involved, or would you not have gotten involved? Would you have called the police, or would you have done something else? Just curious to see how you all would have reacted.

I would have either not done anything or just called 911.

You are lucky that guy stopped when he got up cause he could have gone right after you. And also, you are lucky that they didn't press charges against you for throwing the guy on the ground.

called 911 pronto

Pull my pistol.

Are you serious with this. Let my capitalize this, and maybe it will be more clear. THE GUY WAS BEATING HIS GIRLFRIEND. Cowards run away and do nothing, and to me that's just plain disgusting. Sorry if you disagree but if a guys beating on a tiny little girl half his size. I'm going to react. Sorry if you think throwing the poor guy down on the ground was too much. :lol:

I know the guy was beating on her but you never know how they would react later.

But then the girl went with him, didn't she?

Mama raised me right! ;)

I would have called the police. You could have done that and told him you were doing that. I think he would have stopped then. A similar situation happened near where I live, about 15 years ago, only with a very tragic ending. It was New Years Eve, and the bars and clubs were closing. A man was walking to his car with his wife, and in front of them, this guy was hitting a woman. The nice man intervened, and the batterer stabbed and killed him. I remember that the nice guy had a lot of kids, like five or six. :(

The cemataries are filled with people who did the right thing. In driving, I tell my husband that the cemataries are filled with people who had the right of way.

Not only that, Brad. It wasn't so long ago that you had a serious heart problem. You may feel like you can take on the world, but your body may disagree. I know you want to do the heroic thing, and that says great things about you. Still, please, don't be so quick to involve yourself in dangerous situations. You may end up paying the ultimate price for it in the end. I hope it doesn't sound like I'm lecturing here. You're my friend, and I care what happens to you. :)

I would have called 911. It's really best to let trained police officers handle that type of situation.

I would have called the police. You could have done that and told him you were doing that. I think he would have stopped then. A similar situation happened near where I live, about 15 years ago, only with a very tragic ending. It was New Years Eve, and the bars and clubs were closing. A man was walking to his car with his wife, and in front of them, this guy was hitting a woman. The nice man intervened, and the batterer stabbed and killed him. I remember that the nice guy had a lot of kids, like five or six. :(

The cemataries are filled with people who did the right thing. In driving, I tell my husband that the cemataries are filled with people who had the right of way.

Not only that, Brad. It wasn't so long ago that you had a serious heart problem. You may feel like you can take on the world, but your body may disagree. I know you want to do the heroic thing, and that says great things about you. Still, please, don't be so quick to involve yourself in dangerous situations. You may end up paying the ultimate price for it in the end. I hope it doesn't sound like I'm lecturing here. You're my friend, and I care what happens to you. :)

No, I don't take it as lecturing at all Janice, those are some really good points, and I can't disagree with them. One thing I will say though is that at the time when this happened, I wasn't all that crazy about life, and so going after him was just a natural instinct, because at the time I didn't care if I lived, or died. The change in me has been so drastic, that I'm even amazed by it sometimes. Everyone keeps telling me about how shocked they are to see the change in me, and one of those changes is being more rational. I hate bringing this up so much, but I have to, the drugs I was on really altered my judgment, especially the speed. I'm off all of it though, and I feel better than I have in years. I have alot to live for. My niece Cyndel, my mom, my brother and Melissa, and of course all of my amazing friends. I definitely don't take life for granted anymore, and now I will give more thought to how I react to this sort of stuff. Please don't ever hesitate to be blunt with me. I like it, and appreciate it!! :)

I would have called 911. It's really best to let trained police officers handle that type of situation.

True, but there's not always time for that. Sometimes you have to react quickly, and take matters into your own hands.

To Waterston_fan. I apologize for reacting so harshly to your words. Sometimes I overreact to things, and I get offensive like I did in this case, so I sincerely apologize. :)

Oh wow, lol, look, all I know is that a tiny 100 pound girl was getting beat up by a large 200 and some pound as*hole. To me nothing else matters. The only thing that matters is helping this helpless girl who's screaming bloody murder in fear. It's like those 20/20 shows where they have guys beating women, to see how people will react. Sadly most people look the other way. That's the sad commentary on society today.

Wait!! She was screaming for help?

To Waterston_fan. I apologize for reacting so harshly to your words. Sometimes I overreact to things, and I get offensive like I did in this case, so I sincerely apologize. :)

It's okay. :wave:

It's okay. :wave:

Thanks so much. I feel much better now! I hope you're having a great day! :wave:

Wait!! She was screaming for help?

Yes, she was hysterical. Nobody else was doing anything, so I felt it was my obligation to get involved, regardless of how scared I was. And believe me, I was scared. I hope and pray that I'm never in that situation again. Not fun!!

It was brave of you to step in & help; glad you didn't hurt.

It was brave of you to step in & help; glad you didn't hurt.

Thanks AB, I appreciate that. :)

I would have called the police. You could have done that and told him you were doing that.I think he would have stopped then.

Actually before I got out of the car, Carl threatened to call the police a few times, and the guy was totally oblivious to it. He was so drunk, he probably didn't even understand what Carl was saying. I'm pretty sure he was blacked out. Iv'e blacked out a few times from alcohol, and from what my mom told me, I acted very much like this man. Not the violent part, I'm a harmless drunk, but just from my words, and the way I acted. And you're absolutely right about my heart. Iv'e been experiencing chest pain, and heartburn pretty much everyday for the past couple weeks. I have to be extremely careful about that. Thanks for the reminder!

It was brave of you to step in & help; glad you didn't hurt.

Hey AB, I know this is off topic, but does your username stand for Archie Bunker? I love Archie, and use to have an animated avatar of him sitting in his chair, while chugging a beer. lol, Archie Bunker is the man!