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If You Witnessed a Domestic Dispute or Violence Would You Get In Involved?

TLDR: If You Witnessed a Domestic Dispute or Violence Would You Get In Involved?
The forum thread discusses whether individuals would intervene in a situation of public conflict or abuse. Opinions vary among users: - **Ozzy47** would intervene if the conflict involved physical violence. - **Neelix** and **Catsmother** express concerns about potential dangers such as the presence of weapons, discouraging them from intervening. - **toetapping** prefers not to get involved. - **Emerald**, **Pitszal**, **marti**, **Guest**, **kikipetie**, and **stluee** advocate for calling the police or seeking help rather than directly intervening. - **Nymphatina** shares a personal anecdote of witnessing abuse for many years without intervening, highlighting the fear associated with such situations. Overall, the consensus leans towards caution, with most users favoring indirect intervention through authorities rather than direct involvement, primarily due to safety concerns.

Would you say something?

  • Yes

    Votes: 3 100.0%

  • No

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    3
Ozzy47

Ozzy47

I definitely would if there were punches and hitting involved. I know verbally is just as bad but I couldn't stand there and say nothing.
 
This is a hard one. I had wished people would have helped me so I would hope I'd step in. I think I'd do it anon tho by calling the authorities.
 
I have called police before watching from a distance, and when I heard abuse in an apartment, I told him to stop or would call the police. I should have anyway.
 
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