A Married Girl (Female, Los Angeles, 36-45, Home Maker) answered:

I have been in this situation. The man wasn't beating her, he was screaming at her and manhandling her. She had a little girl with her. I stopped and asked her if she needed help. She looked at me for a moment w/sort of a dazed look on her face. So I said, "You don't have to go with him. I'll take you to my apartment (next door)and you can call someone to pick you up". She declined.
It really upset me. I have been in situations before where my ex was grabbing me and cussing at me in front of people. They just watched. That really affected me. It made me feel really helpless and small. I would jump in in a heartbeat if I saw someone being mistreated. All I could do is try and stop the behavior and offer help, but that is what I would do.

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A Cool Mom (Female, 36-45, Who Cares?) answered:

I would go over and interfere, if she started screaming at me to leave them alone, then in that case I would walk away.

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A Creative (Female, Los Angeles, 56-65, Artist / Musician / Writer) answered:

I'd probably start screaming, look around for a man to help, and call 911.
I would want to try to stop it, but I wouldn't be stupid and jump into the fray. I'd get help. God, don't let me be carrying a baseball bat...

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A Life of the Party (Female, 22-25) answered:

Oh my goodness! Yes I would have to do something. I couldn't just sit back or walk away. It would eat at me for the longest time. If the guy looked super scary and not too many people around I would just call the cops.

Wait scratch that I would tell my hubby or someone with me to call the cops and I'd go over there.

I hate abuse...

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A Thinker (Female, Who Cares?, Who Cares?) answered:

I would call the police immediately.

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A Thinker (Female, Baltimore, 46-55, Administrative) answered:

I've interfered before but it is risky and dangerous these days because people carry hidden weapons like guns and/or a knife.

I always dial 911 first though before opening my big mouth to say something (possibly tinged with profanity because of my temper at what is going on). But I could not just stand by and watch someone beat anyone, regardless of its a man and a woman or two men or two women.

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A Career Woman (Female, 36-45, Administrative) answered:

I would call 911 and let the police handle it. I inerfered once in the past in a situation just like that and I actually ended up in court because the couple decided go press charged against me for interferring. The charges were dropped, but I was put through hell. I would not ignore it, I would call 911 and remain in the area as a witness just in case the woman wanted to press charges against the man.

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A Career Woman (Female, 56-65, Managerial) answered:

I would interfere for sure. I would also call 911. It's against the law.

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An Alternative Girl (Female, 18-21) answered:

Bitch them out. Of course, they would probably just kick MY ass, but then I would have them thrown in jail =)

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A Cool Mom (Female, Baltimore, 46-55, Who Cares?) answered:

I would and have yelled and called the cops, through things at him too

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An Intellectual Guy (Male, Los Angeles, 29-35, Executive) answered:

I have interfered before and would again. Calling the cops is great and all but in the meantime he could really hurt her. I went to help and yelled for someone else to call 911.

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A Jock (Male, Tampa, 26-28, Other Profession) answered:

Go to jail, my dad used to beat my mom. so its a safe bet i would take it out on the guy hitting his gf.

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A Thinker (Female, New York, 26-28, Who Cares?) answered:

I tend to be stupid and would probably step in. If I didn't then I would call the cops and not leave the area until they came.

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A Career Woman (Female, 46-55, Medical / Dental) answered:

I was at a bar with this really hot guy that i jused to date, his brother and his brothers girlfriend, and when we left this guy had a woman down in the psrking lot beating her. The brothers grabbed his ass off of her and beat the living shit out of the guy, left him lying in the parking lot and we got in the car a drove off. I'll never forget it.

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A Thinker (Female, 46-55, Other Profession) answered:

no one as a right to hit another. not having such right, we see it, we hear of hit many times.
your question touch me.
as a child, i watch my step dad hit my mom'which would send me underneath my bed hiding my face.
when i got older, i learn the reason, of why my step dad would hit my mom.
when thing didn't go well in his world, he would take it out on my mom.it were really heart breaking!
i promise myself from a child, i will not allow any man to lift forth his hands to strike me'and wouldn't you know! the very thing, i promise myself, i wouldn't allow to happen(happen)
i married at the age of 23yrs of age.
my husband were 13yrs older than myself.
his reason for striking me were, afraid of loosing me to another man(sick)
so many mens who hit their spouse will not seek help for their illness unless they are force.the danger of staying with a striker and that is,you don't know if he will stop or strike again' or if you are even he would come out alive. to this very day, it's amaze me, of how he made me felt that, i were the reason of why he strike me. and at that time, i felt i were the reason.
as long as one fell they deserve their spouse to hit them, they will remain. some make it out alive and some don't.
i thank God! i made it out safe, and he as-well.
answer to your question
no i will not stand around,
i will cry out, shout to the uttermost top of my voice for help.
dealing with a striker, you must be very careful in how you choose to help the one being strike.
depend upon the degree of angry,rage,of the striker,being to near could bring great harm to the one who's trying to help the victim.

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A Thinker (Female, Philadelphia, 46-55, Medical / Dental) answered:

I would call the police, and I would interfere and I would try to coax her away from the situation. If he was swinging something or had a gun, I'd stay close, but too close. But I would not ignore the situation. I'm the person who will step in if someone is being screamed at on public. Some people just are not aware that they are creating a nuisance and need to be redirected. Others need to have the police called on them ASAP.

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A Creative (Male, 56-65, Retired) answered:

First, I would report him to the police, and then try
to stop him. A woman is no match for a man in a physical
altercation. That's not a put-down, its just fact.

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An Alternative Girl (Female, Charlotte, 46-55, Administrative) answered:

Call the police.. I would not be of much use becoming physically involved.

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A Career Woman (Female, Detroit, 29-35, Science / Engineering) answered:

I would call the police.

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A Thinker (Female, St.Louis, 29-35, Other Profession) answered:

Well..I would definately get on my cell and call the police. I am quite boney and would be of no use physically for the woman-we would just both get beat-up. But, if there are any guys near..I would definately try my best to coherce them to help.

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A Creative (Male, Mousil, 26-28, Political / Government) answered:

Beat his hass then call the cops.

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An Intellectual Guy (Male, 22-25) answered:

if someone was physically beating up another person in public, it is the duty of anyone who sees it to at least call the cops minimally and preferably to intervene immediately to try to stop the situation. personally, i would phyically try to pull the guy off or step in the middle so the girl would no longer get hurt, and i would yell to tell someone else to call the police. because if you dont step in and stop the situation immediately, it could very well escalate and the girl/lady could very well be dead or severely injured before the police had a chance to arrive. my theory is try to stop the attack any way possible first, to protect the girl and give the police time to arrive and settle the situation and the medical personal time to arrive to take care of any injuries.

i would pray the guy wasnt secretly carrying a weapon, but i would still try to stop him regardless of whether he had one or not. that's just my nature, i can't stand for anyone deliberately hurting or physically attacking anyone else.

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A Thinker (Female, Philadelphia, 26-28, Home Maker) answered:

I am that person who as soon as I see something like that I will grab my phone and dial 911! I definately would not walk up to them and interfere just because that is dangerous, but I would not just sit back and let it happen. No woman deserves to be hit by a man, especially not in public where everyone can see her pain and embarrassment!

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A Married Girl (Female, 36-45, Home Maker) answered:

Been through that....He wasn't hitting her BUT he sure was coming close to it and he was calling her all the names in the book...I yelled and told him that I'm getting ready to call the cops and that I have his plate numbers...then I swayed my cell phone side to side...LOL...He told me to STFU...So I did but not after calling the cops on him!

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A Thinker (Female, 46-55, Who Cares?) answered:

First i would dial 911 & then i would yell something..Like STOP IT!!!! just to get his attention away from beating on his g/f.
Hopefully she would run.................

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