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Cheetoh734
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What would you do in this situation?

http://komonews.com/news/local/caught-on-camera-good-samaritan-violently-attacked-with-machete-chains-in-burien
This happened in my neighborhood yesterday. The cars in the background are traveling on what amounts to Main st in this city, there would be no less than 100 cars in direct eye line with this incident not to mention the walking traffic. The victim, last I heard, is in critical condition in the hospital. I typically scoff and the thought of getting involved in someone else's issues but seeing them attack that guy and most people stay in their cars and/or just drive off makes my stomach turn. So, what would you do? If it was a fist fight or even hitting each other with chains i might not get involved but a dude hacking a guy up with a machete crosses some line in my brain that makes me think that I would engage somehow. I don't know maybe I'm being silly, what do you think?
This happened in my neighborhood yesterday. The cars in the background are traveling on what amounts to Main st in this city, there would be no less than 100 cars in direct eye line with this incident not to mention the walking traffic. The victim, last I heard, is in critical condition in the hospital. I typically scoff and the thought of getting involved in someone else's issues but seeing them attack that guy and most people stay in their cars and/or just drive off makes my stomach turn. So, what would you do? If it was a fist fight or even hitting each other with chains i might not get involved but a dude hacking a guy up with a machete crosses some line in my brain that makes me think that I would engage somehow. I don't know maybe I'm being silly, what do you think?
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Timing would effect my reaction.
Most folks are simply unprepared for such events because they usually only hear about stuff like this on TV. It seems unreal to actually be there, unless you've actually been there before.
If I was in my vehicle, I would stay in my vehicle and call the police. If it looks like the police isn't gonna get there "in-time" and I have my gun on me (I always do) I might shout at them from the vehicle and tell them to stop because the police is coming.
If they come at me, well I'm still in my vehicle and I can drive away. At least, I've stopped the attack for the moment.
If I'm on foot, I'm gonna call the police and tell them what's going on. If it looks like life and death and the operator (knowing I'm an armed citizen) hints that I might need to get involved; I would again, shout at them but from a distance and tell them the police is on the way. Although, I might use a different, more helpful tone like, "Hey, you guys get outta here, the police is coming!"
(Having already given the police a full description)
If they come after me instead, I'll run. If it becomes obvious I can't get away, I'll shoot. From there it gets ugly but necessary. I think a judge and jury will understand.
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Indeed.
Makes me wonder why a whole bunch of people were not yelling at them to stop and taking video or pictures, if nothing else.
Not knowing the laws in Washington, hard to say if a handgun would come into the picture. They are already hacking away with a chain and machete on a guy, without being armed, not much else could be done by one person alone.
If you're in a vehicle, you're armed. If for some reason I didn't have a gun with me, the big guy with a machete would contribute to the numerous dents already in my truck. People that get hit by vehicles don't really spring back to their feet, that only happens in the movies.
Although there never seems to be a spade near by when one's needed, and I can't say for sure I'd put one to good use if the time was right. It surely does get a guy to thinking.
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If I don't know the players, I ain't likely to jump into the game uninvited. (Unless one is a uniformed cop)
Using a lethal weapon against another human being is not something that the average person should be willing to do, except under the most dire of circumstances. The trick, for most folks, is going to be coming to the realization that they have to do it. I cannot imagine such a situation being anything but confusing. To be a winner in a fight where lethal weapons are being used, a person needs to commit as early as possible, but he needs to be right, too.
I'm just saying that these 'what would you do' scenarios don't necessarily have a pat answer.
This wasn't a made up incident searching for a hypothetical response. This actually occurred and the op was asking about how others would react or respond.
I witnessed something similar in the past. In the seventies while I was in the military, a friend of mine and I were in a pool hall in Florida and there was this little redneck kid slapping the crap out of this girl and cussing her out. My buddy grabbed his wrist and calmly said "you shouldn't oughta be doin that" and while he was watching the guy, the girl that he just "rescued" stroked a glass beer pitcher over his head.