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10/20/2021 11:04pm
This woman was raped as bystanders did nothing.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2021/10/16/passengers-did-nothi…
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2021/10/16/passengers-did-nothi…
The Shop
That late on a train it may have been that some people thought that there was something consensual going on, or that the guy had a weapon, or any number of things. Many of them may have simply been asleep.
Doesn't say what sort of act was performed, either. May have been difficult for some to tell but seem obvious to anyone watching the video after the fact.
Or there just could have been a lot of people on the train who didn't give a shit.
I have told my wife numerous times I would refrain from entering any type of domestic dispute.
Obviously I’m calling the police. But I’m not about to get myself killed by getting in the middle of domestic disputes. Seen in the news so many times that the Good Samaritan gets killed.
I have got fours kids to raise and wouldn’t risk myself unless I had no other choice.
Certain situations call for immediate action but those would be few and far between in my book. Once my kids are raised and I’m old then I might consider taking more risk.
Hope that makes sense.
But let's break this down a little. First of all, you need to ask yourself, have you ever been in a hand to hand fight to the death with a crazy person. I'm sure some on here have, but I'd guess most have not. There's all kinds of potential bad outcomes.
Second, in today's day and age, the chance that it somehow all goes sideways is real. The other passengers somehow mistake you for the aggressor or decide based on certain demographics, etc that they wish to assist the rapist in fighting you, now you have a big problem. People are crazy and you have no idea the outcome.
Third, let's say it all goes perfectly, you stop the situation, the cops show up and call you a hero. Best case scenario, right? You are now dug into literally years of hassles of going to meetings with the cops to give statements, meetings with the prosecutor and defense lawyers to be interviewed, getting subpoenaed to be a witness in who knows how many trials and appeals, etc. And at the end of it all, the perp may get a plea deal for probation or a very short sentence and now he's back out on the street and knows your name and your face.
Again, not saying what you should do, just some reality to think about and you can see why many just don't want to be involved.
Pit Row
Again, not telling anyone how to respond, but these are the things people likely don't consider when they say "I would definitely do something". It would be great if we lived in a simple world and things went like they should. But we live in a crazy upside down world and trying to do the right thing can leave you wishing you had just not gotten involved.
there seems to be a lot of hard to believe things going on right now.
And if you think I am defending pussies, I suggest you go back and read the very first sentence I posted in this thread.
I was just pointing out some information that might help people understand why some people would think twice before responding.
I wasn't trying to make this personal about me, but the truth is, in spite of everything I have said, I very likely would respond again, knowing the negative repercussions I have experienced from doing so before. I hope if any of you actually find yourselves in such a situation you are able to help a person in need and do not experience the negative effects I have. I hope you understand my intent here was honest and not to go tit for tat and argue for the sake of arguing.
About 15 years ago in the span of about 10 seconds I got wrapped up (non-violently) in the middle of a domestic dispute. After it happened I reflected on how what I did could have gone real bad for me and for her. I didn't think about that when she came screaming to me for help, I just did what I thought was right at the time, I hope most of you would too.
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