Theohazard
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Wow. If I replied to this the way I want to reply, my post would be deleted and I'd get a forum infraction. Instead I'll say this: Don't sit behind your computer and question someone else's courage; not until you actually know why they wouldn't intervene.DoubleDeuce 1 said:Amazing... It seems like there are maybe one or two people with the courage to get involved and do the right thing.
I spent four years in the Marine Corps infantry; I've never been one who lacked the courage for a confrontation. In fact, in my early and mid 20s I had the opposite problem. And yet now I might decide not to intervene in a situation like this. Would you look me in the eye and call me a coward?
I have a wife and a baby kid. If I mis-judge a situation and end up being sued, or going to jail -- or both -- I directly hurt my family. So for me to get involved in a situation between strangers there has to be an immediate threat of bodily harm. Otherwise, I might decide not to get involved.
Just a few hours ago I was getting into my car in a parking lot and I saw a guy in a motorcycle helmet yelling and pounding on the window of a young woman in an SUV. Well, no matter what traffic infraction she might have committed against him, that's not OK. But I didn't get involved, I just stopped what I was doing and watched. I was about 15 yards away, and I wasn't going to get involved unless he crossed a line. He pounded on her window once more, then walked to her open passenger window, pointed his finger at her and yelled at her again, and stalked away.
I'm a strong guy, I'm pretty good at fighting, and I carry a gun. But that doesn't mean it's always a good idea to get involved in every altercation between strangers, even if a crime is being committed. And if I choose not to get involved, I can promise you that a lack of courage isn't the reason.