If You Witnessed a Rape Happening Would You Do Something? | |
Omega User ID: 286863 United States 08/24/2007 10:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
3c? User ID: 934 United States 08/24/2007 10:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | DBE! shameless hijack! |
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Claycat User ID: 287777 United States 08/24/2007 10:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I would do something. I studied Tae Kwon Do in the past, so I have some moves, but I'm getting older. I would grab something and start pounding on the rapist. "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." William Shakespeare |
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Claycat User ID: 287777 United States 08/24/2007 10:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Back in the old west, when a rapist was caught they would take him to a shack. Then they would nail his balls to the floor, give him a sharp knife, and set the shack on fire. "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." William Shakespeare |
3c? User ID: 934 United States 08/24/2007 10:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Back in the old west, when a rapist was caught they would take him to a shack. Then they would nail his balls to the floor, give him a sharp knife, and set the shack on fire. Quoting: Claycatperfect. |
Don't Be Evil (OP) User ID: 221040 United States 08/24/2007 10:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | DBE! shameless hijack! Quoting: 3c?Did I hijack a thread? Sorry if so! I did not see one on this topic and The though occurred to me... I am just wondering if enough people would claim that they would just walk on to make that story seem plausible... SOMEONE would try to do something right? All power is largely an illusion. :) |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 158408 United States 08/24/2007 10:59 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | About 19 years ago my (now ex) wife sent me to the store at midnight for some snacks. She was pregnant and you can't deny a woman her midnight Scooter Crunch. When I got there I found a drunk man beating a woman. I punched him about the face a few times and then the WOMAN started defending him and attacking me. She would rather he beat the living crap out of her than see him given a taste of his own medicine. I left the two of them alone. They were fighting about her jumping in when I left. The poor clerk was just stunned. I don't think she even called the cops. Sometimes it doesn't pay to help people. But I'd do it again in a minute. It's not often you get to punch people in the face and not get in trouble for it. Can't miss those kind of chances. If I saw a rape, I'd just kill the guy. No point in letting him get out of it by having a good lawyer. Besides, you always kill someone when you get the legal chance. You don't get that kind of opportunity very often. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 287964 United States 08/24/2007 11:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | First I would get my tiny little razor sharp knife from my pocket walk up behind him while he's preoccupied and then slice him open from the back of his skull to his tail bone. He will hardly feel it other than what feels like something tugging on his shirt. Then kick him over and stand on his throat until the life is out of him. Leave him there to rot. Do my best to help the victim. Which is the really hard part after what has just occurred. If the victim won't be helped in a timely manner. Then I would leave. Because I sure as hell ain't waiting around for the cops to show up. |
Fool User ID: 219310 United States 08/24/2007 11:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I had to stop one once... the guy was drunk but i told him to get lost and then later the cops got involved the girl was too drunk to remember it (she was passed out), but meh... everyone else was aware and willing to do nothing... kind of sick as to how far i would go. I'm not really sure, but i would hope i'd do as much as i possibly can the situation can be scary because you don't know the risk to your own life, but sometimes you just have to step up and deal with it. but that story of people peeping out their doors and not even calling the cops is completely disgusting |
Don't Be Evil (OP) User ID: 221040 United States 08/24/2007 11:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I had to stop one once... the guy was drunk but i told him to get lost and then later the cops got involved Quoting: Fool 219310the girl was too drunk to remember it (she was passed out), but meh... everyone else was aware and willing to do nothing... kind of sick as to how far i would go. I'm not really sure, but i would hope i'd do as much as i possibly can the situation can be scary because you don't know the risk to your own life, but sometimes you just have to step up and deal with it. but that story of people peeping out their doors and not even calling the cops is completely disgusting I think that, if people know what they are able and willing to do ahead of time, plan it all out so to speak, before an emergency happens, they will be far more likely to do what they have planned. I think that it is important to realize that every now and then, you have to take chances, even if you may be maimed or killed. WE have been taught for a long time to just do what the bad guys say, give them your wallet, roll over on command... The police have no right to be shocked at this kind of thing, they are the ones telling the public to act that way! It is up to us, the reasonable (or not so reasonable, take your pick...) people of the world to decide what we can and will do. If you know the best you can do in such a situation is call the police, then plan to do that... If you are willing to say something to try and stop it then plan for that level of involvement. If you ideas are more around the level of a punch (or twelve) to the back of the attackers head, or hitting him with a blunt (or sharp...) object, then make arrangements now. People generally freeze if they don't know what to do. The more you practice such things, and plan for them, think about them, the more likely you are to do them when needed. All power is largely an illusion. :) |
Hmmmm User ID: 282694 United States 08/24/2007 11:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Call 911 and get in a vehicle and drive right on up onto the grass or sidewalk or wherever it is happening leaning on the horn non-stop and start to drive up to be running over the guy revving your engine. Never put your self unprotected and unarmoured into such a deal openly. Stay in the vehicle locked safe and on the phone with police 911. |
Isaac Brock died for us User ID: 79810 United States 08/24/2007 11:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Four years ago I was cycling past a ravine when I saw a guy jump out of a van and chase a woman into the ravine. She immediately started screaming. Without even thinking about calling 911, I just raced towards the screams, when another guy comes running up shouting "don't call the cops!" ... but I didn't hear the "don't" part so I thought "right, get back up first." so I'm fumbling with my phone when a cop car races up, like somebody must have looked out their window and reported it. The cop calls the man and woman out of the woods and they come out and it turns out to be a crack deal gone bad. The two guys had given the woman (who was a former roommate of theirs) money to buy crack but she hadn't delivered. Here's where it gets strange.. the cop listens to their story and tells the woman to give them back their money.. which she does after emptying her purse on the ground (because both parties are demanding that the cop search the other ones for drugs) I'm standing around watching all this because I see one cop without backup and think it's my citizens duty to remain present. The cop sends them on their way, and they carry on their argument around the corner. Then the cop turns to me and asks "what's your involvement in this?" I say "I thought there was a rape in progress". The cop shakes his head and says "90% of the time it's all about drugs." Then he drives off. WTF? That's not what police do on all the "reality" shows. owner of an extensive collection of curios from the exotic orient |
midnight oil User ID: 279107 India 08/24/2007 11:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yep, I would straight shoot his (or if the case may be, her ass) ass. No oh well or maybes or buts. If i get prosecuted then so be it. Miracles happen, not in opposition to Nature, but in opposition to what we know of Nature. -St. Augustine |
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Beingsouthern User ID: 113248 United States 08/24/2007 11:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Call the police on my cell phone. Yell at the criminal/offender, letting him know I have a gun and I won't hesitate to use it if he doesn't stop immediately (and I do carry a gun and I'm very confidant and accurate using it) Beat on doors screaming "rape, help...call 911". Draw as much attention as possible to the situation. Sit on the horn if near any open vehicle. Run in to a nearby business and gather up as many large males as possible. |
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Right Knight User ID: 272605 United States 08/24/2007 11:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | DAMN RIGHT I WOULD!! I'd first kick him off so bad he wouldn't know what hit him! Then I'd get a weapon on him so he couldn't get away (with whatever means it took) and call for help for the poor lady and keep the perp subdued (oh, yeah, hehe) until police arrived. If it was after a SHTF scenario, then I'd dispatch the creep. |
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Illuminati Aye Aye User ID: 274001 United States 08/24/2007 11:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Here's something I was told by an LAPD officer. He said that if I saw and attack or was being attacked to NOT scream help, but scream "Fight" or "Fire" because it was more likely to get people over to investigate. To answer your question, I would draw attention, I would call the police, I would do anything I could to get it to stop. Well it seems so real I can see it And it seems so real I can feel it And it seems so real I can taste it And it seems so real I can hear it So why can't I touch it? So why can't I touch it? Twatter: [link to twitter.com] |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 287964 United States 08/25/2007 12:03 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What do all you fuckers live in the city? What if there is no distraction. or others to get involved. The way the story goes from the OP your just walking by. So if he is so preoccupied with his task then I would say the fucker is a VERY easy TARGET even if all you have is a rock to bash the fuckers head in. It's just that easy. |
mopar28m User ID: 226572 United States 08/25/2007 12:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What do all you fuckers live in the city? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 287964What if there is no distraction. or others to get involved. The way the story goes from the OP your just walking by. So if he is so preoccupied with his task then I would say the fucker is a VERY easy TARGET even if all you have is a rock to bash the fuckers head in. It's just that easy. being out in the country offers no guarantees of protection either. vaccinefreehealth blogspot com The risk far outweighs any benefit as the risk will vary from child to child. facebook.com/graphixyourway |
Red Ant User ID: 115 United States 08/25/2007 12:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What if you were not only witnessing a rape but a looming murder? And what if the rapeing muderer was the father of a young child. You would have to kill the murdering father wouldn't you? And then what would you do with the fatherless child and unwed mother? That is what America has to deal with in Iraq. Saddam was a murdering raping leader that had to be taken out. Now somehow we need to get Iraq back on their feet so they can take care of themselves. But the Sunnis hate the Kurds who hate the Shiites and so they can all just kill themselves as far as I'm concerned. . |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 287964 United States 08/25/2007 12:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What do all you fuckers live in the city? Quoting: mopar28mWhat if there is no distraction. or others to get involved. The way the story goes from the OP your just walking by. So if he is so preoccupied with his task then I would say the fucker is a VERY easy TARGET even if all you have is a rock to bash the fuckers head in. It's just that easy. being out in the country offers no guarantees of protection either. I understand and see that being isolated would be even worse.in the city at least Maybe some one would hear and help. Who's gonna be walkin around out in the boondocks in the middle of the night? Or day for that matter. there are + and - at every turn so long as humans are kept as slaves. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 287964 United States 08/25/2007 12:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What if you were not only witnessing a rape but a looming murder? And what if the rapeing muderer was the father of a young child. You would have to kill the murdering father wouldn't you? And then what would you do with the fatherless child and unwed mother? Quoting: Red Ant 115That is what America has to deal with in Iraq. Saddam was a murdering raping leader that had to be taken out. Now somehow we need to get Iraq back on their feet so they can take care of themselves. But the Sunnis hate the Kurds who hate the Shiites and so they can all just kill themselves as far as I'm concerned. . The only way out is for the children to be taught that there is a better way. The hate has to go and it will. |