Would You??

I would probably not go directly to a government agency, but I would not hesitate to file some sort of complaint. That my 'superiors' would attempt to prohibit me from making a complaint I would see as an unnecessary restriction from my own rights as an individual, rather than a mere employee, or a reciprocal 'inferior.'

To the person below me: if a person physically or mentally abused you, but did not seriously or critically harm you, yet if the offender seemed obviously not 'in their right mind,' would you still take lawful action?

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Originally Posted by ktd222

I would put the anger/depression in a deep dark place and let time turn it into a diamond, then I would take that diamond and throw it at the person who caused me this pain.

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:lol: Why doesn't that surprise me about you? ;)

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Originally Posted by mono

To the person below me: if a person physically or mentally abused you, but did not seriously or critically harm you, yet if the offender seemed obviously not 'in their right mind,' would you still take lawful action?

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Yes, becuase on must stop this person from doing it again, or progressing to another level. At a minimum this person needs help, but more importantly one must prevent other victums.

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These things may start at a "no harm really done" level, but if the person doesn't get help they can rapidly progress till it's too late. I'd have to get help for this person.

A note here: You all may recall Ted Bundy, one of the most notorious serial killers America ever had. While his body count was piling up on the mountains, he worked a suicide hotline, and saved many lives by talking people out of killing themselves. When captured for the final time, he told police: "I have a problem. You know what it is. It used to hit me every now & then. Then it was every month, then every week, then every day. Now it hits me ever couple of hours." That should sober anyone!

However, I will pass the question. Others want to input here. It's a important question.

Originally Posted by mono
To the person below me: if a person physically or mentally abused you, but did not seriously or critically harm you, yet if the offender seemed obviously not 'in their right mind,' would you still take lawful action?

I suppose it would depend mostly on how hurt/offended I felt. In order to protect others, I would likely take some minor lawful action, but without the intention of the person going to prison, or anything.

To the person below me: if you lived in an apartment complex, and some friendly (but loud) neighbors kept making very loud noise nearby, would you likely speak to them yourself, or issue a complaint to a manager?

I have that problem now, and I usually don't get involved. Others here are not so passive and will call the law anyway, so I'm not getting into a domestic argument. However, I do watch carefully, because of children. It would only take one time for me to see them harm a child and they would have me in their face, with phone already dailed to the law! I won't stand idle with a child in danger. Social Services have not seen fit to remove the children, and I've never seen them harmed in any way. To the contrary, the usual thing is a dispute outside the home, where all the neighbors have to see and hear. But harm those innocent children and, well, I won't stand for it.

Would you step between someone who obviously cannot defend themselves and a person bent on harming them?

Unless it's an unarmed burglar and "arrest" qualifies as harm, I think so.

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Hmmm, good question, but it really depends on the harmer and the person threatened by harm. If you all saw me, you would realize that I appear far from an intimidating figure, standing a mere 5'6'' (about 1.68 meters) and weigh about 120 lbs. (about 55 kg.). I would likely attempt to take some sort of action, but how physical I would get depends mostly on how vulnerable the victim seems.

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Would you step between someone who obviously cannot defend themselves and a person bent on harming them?

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Originally Posted by mono

Hmmm, good question, but it really depends on the harmer and the person threatened by harm. If you all saw me, you would realize that I appear far from an intimidating figure, standing a mere 5'6'' (about 1.68 meters) and weigh about 120 lbs. (about 55 kg.). I would likely attempt to take some sort of action, but how physical I would get depends mostly on how vulnerable the victim seems.

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I think that's the wisest course of action, no matter how big you are.

Wow Mono, you're pretty thin. I'm the same hieght but weigh over 50 lbs more. I need to lose weight!! :nod:

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Yes, generally without hesitation. The gaelic blood at times gets a little warm. I have found that half of dealing with those kind of situations i knowing the exact wording to use to get the person to have second thoughts about what I might do to them if they act on their intentions. Dealing with people who would hurt those that cant defend themselves can usually be settled without smacking them in the head, however..........


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I don't know about that... I may not. I don't think I would dare, but I'd probably yell for help at the top of my voice. :) If the person's really desperate I might, but I can't really say until that it happens (I hope it doesn't!!) Sorry for such a wishy-washy answer, but the truth is I really don't know. :goof:

Same question. Very interesting.

If to step between, is what my instinct tells me, I will. That would be a moment for quick action and not about thinking this or that.

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I have done that quite a few times when I see a pickpocket trying to rob an old person in a bus.

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Back to me. I am a large man, and to people who don't know me, I can seem intimidating. Truth is, I wouldn't harm a fly. But I have stepped between people and harm all my life, even, Mono, when I was six feet tall and weighed 130, and looked more like Incabod Crane. The last time that this happened, I read death in the man's eyes and I knew he could crush me like an egg. But the poor man he was after was totally incapable of any defense. I could not let it go. I didn't know what would happen. I had seen the angry guy bench-press more than I weigh. I asked him to back off. He told me that he respected me, and for that reason only he would. But he made it clear that if the other guy crossed him again, nothing would stop him. He was consequently locked up. In every instance that I have stepped between people and someone who wanted to harm them, I have never had to resort to violence of any type. And that's what they usually say is their reason for backing off-- respect.

I want the question to still continue a bit, if no one minds. Originally Posted by Pendragon
Would you step between someone who obviously cannot defend themselves and a person bent on harming them?

I would, as I wish someone had done the same for me. I'm not physically intimidating, but I would still use my brain and all my abilities to try and prevent an incident.

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