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Old 09 November 2006, 11:25 AM
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Question if you saw a stranger getting mugged etc, would you help?

would you step in and help a stranger that was in trouble in the street?
Old 09 November 2006, 11:28 AM
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damn right and ide hope someone would help me if it was the other way round, but likewise above
Old 09 November 2006, 11:30 AM
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i think most people would walk away these days. most have a go hero's get stabbed for their efforts
Old 09 November 2006, 11:31 AM
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10 years ago, yes. These days, not so sure.
Old 09 November 2006, 11:32 AM
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the people that set out to attack others in broad daylight know that most people would just walk by
Old 09 November 2006, 11:32 AM
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I have done, and it wasn't a will I / won't I type decision.... you just find yourself running over and getting stuck in....... autopilot is the best way to describe it.....
Old 09 November 2006, 11:33 AM
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It would be my luck that I'd step in to help a masochist who was getting deviant pleasure from the beating and who would then subsequently sue for stopping it me.
Old 09 November 2006, 11:33 AM
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Depends on circumstances. Dark alley at night time Id shout from a distance and hope to scare the mugger off but would think twice about running and getting involved.

Broaday light on the high street, someone with a bag snatched, sure give chase or whatever. Someone getting a kick in might get help. again all depending on circumstances.
Old 09 November 2006, 11:33 AM
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Depends on circumstances. Dark alley at night time Id shout from a distance and hope to scare the mugger off but would think twice about running and getting involved.

Broaday light on the high street, someone with a bag snatched, sure give chase or whatever. Someone getting a kick in might get help. again all depending on circumstances.
Old 09 November 2006, 11:49 AM
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Yes. Have done before, would do again. Scarily I find myself in exact accord with DCI on this...

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Old 09 November 2006, 11:53 AM
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depends on the stranger !
Old 09 November 2006, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
Depends on circumstances. Dark alley at night time Id shout from a distance and hope to scare the mugger off but would think twice about running and getting involved.

Broaday light on the high street, someone with a bag snatched, sure give chase or whatever. Someone getting a kick in might get help. again all depending on circumstances.
OK OK we heard you the first two times
OK OK we heard you the first two times
OK OK we heard you the first two times
OK OK we heard you the first two times
Old 09 November 2006, 11:57 AM
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Sorry, SN is playing funny buggers with me atm.
Old 09 November 2006, 11:58 AM
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If she was fit then yes. If she was a fat moose then no. The beating may do her good.
Old 09 November 2006, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
Sorry, SN is playing funny buggers with me atm.
do you feel like giving it a kicking?
Old 09 November 2006, 11:59 AM
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Yes, if I was on my own, then definitely, if I had my wife or kids with me, then no.
Old 09 November 2006, 12:00 PM
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Ohhh yes, but I wont ruin the place where I play
Old 09 November 2006, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by davegtt
Ohhh yes, but I wont ruin the place where I play
bit like not ****ting on your own doorstep
Old 09 November 2006, 12:08 PM
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I woud bellow at someone from a far, but would depend on who, where and when it was taking place!
Old 09 November 2006, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by powerwrx
damn right and ide hope someone would help me if it was the other way round, but likewise above
Agree totally
Old 09 November 2006, 12:10 PM
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Would, and have, a few times.

Worst was a guy getting a good kicking from a few chavs. I don't know what he had done to deserve it but whatever it was he had clearly had enough and was a mess.

Less satisfying was pulling a black bloke off his missus as he was roughing her up in the street... at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

Then the skanky b1tch had a pop at me for interfering so I told him to give her a slap from me and went on my way. People.

Edited to add: By the way, well done for creating a general interest thread that isn't a blatant cry for attention. Bravo Sarattention Deficit. Bravo!

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Old 09 November 2006, 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sociopath
Edited to add: By the way, well done for creating a general interest thread that isn't a blatant cry for attention. Bravo Sarattention Deficit. Bravo!
I'm waiting for the "The reason I ask is because I was mugged and this bloke looked on" .
Old 09 November 2006, 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sociopath
Would, and have, a few times.

Worst was a guy getting a good kicking from a few chavs. I don't know what he had done to deserve it but whatever it was he had clearly had enough and was a mess.

Less satisfying was pulling a black bloke off his missus as he was roughing her up in the street... at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

Then the skanky b1tch had a pop at me for interfering so I told him to give her a slap from me and went on my way. People.

Edited to add: By the way, well done for creating a general interest thread that isn't a blatant cry for attention. Bravo Sarattention Deficit. Bravo!
you are so pathetic

why arent you man enough to be yourself, is it because you are not much of one?

your thread here says it all, loser...https://www.scoobynet.com/non-scooby...-fighting.html

if you are to scared to park in a space because a chav was standing in it why would you confront someone in a fight? ha ha you loser
Old 09 November 2006, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by jasey
I'm waiting for the "The reason I ask is because I was mugged and this bloke looked on" .
That had crossed my mind

But instead she is going to continually misquote my chav/fighting thread, as if that somehow justifies her being a shameless attention *****!
Old 09 November 2006, 12:57 PM
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Is there a law in the States somewhere "the good citizen law" that requires you to help in this situation, I seem to remember something about this.

To the point if it was a fair fight, eg equally matched I would/might not help.
If one was getting the better of the victim I would. (I think).
Old 09 November 2006, 12:59 PM
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I would, or I hope I would, never know until the actual situation but I think I would.
Old 09 November 2006, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by sociopath
That had crossed my mind

But instead she is going to continually misquote my chav/fighting thread, as if that somehow justifies her being a shameless attention *****!
your just a gutless wonder. are you as big an arsehole in your 'normal' life?

i havnt misquoted anything
Old 09 November 2006, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sociopath
her being a shameless attention *****!
She may be, and I still would, but she's not offensive..........


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