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Choices. Would you stop to help someone being attacked, join in, watch or keep walking? Why?

Posted - May 19, 2017

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  • Depends, is the attacker 3 years old? Are they holding a gun? Are they the "Terminator", do they have a sickle ... Why you ask? Because I have a great intuition about getting my A$$ kicked or even worse.  
      May 19, 2017 5:07 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    I hear ya! I'm 79 years old and weigh 117 lbs. No match for big mean guys especially those who have weapons. Hope I never am in that situation! Thank you for your reply Jett! :)
      May 19, 2017 5:10 AM MDT
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  • With all due respect, you're no match for a windy day. :-/
      May 19, 2017 6:29 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! ((hugs)) Pardon the impertinence of the hugs Jett but I'm harmless. That was such a jolly good laugh I just had due to you. You're right of course. I'm feisty it's true but I try to fight in my weight class! Which limits me!  Thanks for the laughs. I LOVE to laugh..especially at myself! :)
      May 19, 2017 6:34 AM MDT
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  • Hugs back at'cha Rosie! LOL
      May 19, 2017 6:38 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    Rosie, your weight class might be that 3-year old. :)  (Said with all due respect.)
      May 19, 2017 11:16 AM MDT
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  • 13071
    I would scream and yell to distract the attacker while I called 911. I would do this while running away of course. Im no hero. ;O
      May 19, 2017 6:40 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    i wouldnt approach them, i would get out of the way so they couldnt see me and then call 911, ive never been in that situation though, but ive been in a situation where i had to call 911 cause of an idiot taking a newspaper where i was staying at in a motel, he was rolling it up into balls, lighting them on fire and throwing them at the motel i was staying at, i called 911 and they got  him cause i never saw him again, he couldve started a fire and people wouldve gotten hurt
      May 19, 2017 4:27 PM MDT
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  • 1713
    I don't think I'd be much help considering how small I am, I'd probably call 911 or something. I'd rather not try to help and get pummeled or possibly killed.
    I guess an exception would be if it's a child being attacked then I'd rather it be me getting beat up or killed. I could use myself as a shield while the kid runs and gets help. This post was edited by Patchouli at May 19, 2017 6:29 PM MDT
      May 19, 2017 6:26 PM MDT
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  • 13395
    I would try to help the person being attacked. Life is short anyway.
      May 19, 2017 6:30 PM MDT
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