Should I help a stranger in trouble? Thanks.
That being said, would I intervene to "protect" somebody?
- I'm not a cop.
- I don't want to be a cop.
- I don't want to do the things that cops do.
- I don't want people to think I'm a cop.
It depends.
If somebody's LIFE is in immediate and credible danger? Possibly.
But I'd HAVE to know ABSOLUTELY what the situation was.
A guy shooting toddlers at Santa's Village at the mall, screaming "Allahu akhbar!"? - Yes
An armed robbery in a store? - Possibly
Two strangers fighting? - No
A domestic violence situation? - HELL no
Remember, you DON'T have:
- qualified immunity
- a union lawyer
- the automatic presumption of veracity
If you don't know 100% what's going on (and even if you do), call the cops.
And regarding domestic violence situations, no good almost EVER comes from intervening directly in those kinds of incidents. I've seen FAR too many women who either refuse to leave, or keep coming back, and who keep protecting the guys who beat their brains out. You're not protecting her from him. You're protecting her from herself, and that almost NEVER works out. Let the cops deal with it.
Saw a video on here today where a Houston, TX man with a CCW permit came to the aid of a woman whose purse was being stolen by 2 individuals in a car. He got them out of the car and held them at gun point until police arrived to formally arrest them. As a citizen we can perform citizens arrest and just because you pull your firearm doesn't necessarily mean you have to shoot. It all comes down to the particular scenario whether deadly force is needed or not. I don't know if it was Massad Ayoob, Jeff Cooper or one of the myriad of other gun gurus that said if you carry then you are obliged to help someone if their life is in danger.
Should I help a stranger in trouble? Thanks.
Whether or not we carry we should always lend a hand when possible to those that need it. That's what being human is and it's the right thing to do. If we don't care for one another then who will? Goverment?
I once had a fiend who smacked a stranger for pushing a girl to the ground. She got up and went batsh!t after my buddy. She was his wife. Go figure.Saw a video on here today where a Houston, TX man with a CCW permit came to the aid of a woman whose purse was being stolen by 2 individuals in a car. He got them out of the car and held them at gun point until police arrived to formally arrest them. As a citizen we can perform citizens arrest and just because you pull your firearm doesn't necessarily mean you have to shoot. It all comes down to the particular scenario whether deadly force is needed or not. I don't know if it was Massad Ayoob, Jeff Cooper or one of the myriad of other gun gurus that said if you carry then you are obliged to help someone if their life is in danger.
Add in rape and kidnapping (after ascertaining the kid isn't just being a brat) as a "yes" for me as well. Like you, everything else gets answered "possibly depending on the situation" or "I'll just call the cops."
It often does, but you'd BETTER have a plan B if it doesn't."Those who think the mere display of a weapon will stop hostilities are naïve in the extreme."
And yet, this just isn't so. Not even CLOSE. But I think I understand the sentiment behind this statement.
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