Thursday, March 22, 2007
Taped beating
Striking a woman is NEVER acceptable. Perhaps in a case of self-defense, but even then I would call 911 first.
He could have killed her. In my opinion the people just observing the beating are cowards.
I would have tried to help the woman in the moment..It would have been somthing I might have regreted later..
It amazes me how often we punish people that try to help.The man that heard a porn video and ran into a home to protect a woman from what he thought was an assault, just a couple months ago now faces criminal charges for breaking and entering, trespass and a few other charges..Yet what if he had of stood by had it of been a real attack? I am sure he now regrets his actions. Our laws seem to be a huge part of the problem..People have to think once twice maybe more before they make the decision to step up.. Criminals know they will probably get a light sentence if any sentence at all..and so does everyone..who if given a moment to think of consequences would step up?? Not many..
8% of you are complete cowards. i'm probably that woman's size, but if nothing else i would yell for assistance and get a whole group of people to help. that cop needs to go to jail on top of losing his badge forever.
I am like a 100 lbs and he looks big
I completely agree with Celene's comment about no good deed goes unpunished but in the heat of the moment I don't think most peoplpe are thinking about that. I (a 115lb female) would have grabbed a bottle of whiskey and swung as hard as i could or gotten the stool i was sitting on or something, I couldn't just stand there like that one guy did (probably taking video with his phone so he could put it on YouTube later). Now, if it was two guys, thats a whole new story, but no man should hit a female and until I see a gun pulled, I would try to help and face the consequences later because I would hope someone would do that for me.
Anyone who wouldn't try and help are part of the problem and should be ashamed of themselves
If I couldn't overpower the guy, I would have at least thrown a few beer mugs at his head.
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