Intervening in a fight - would you

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I've done this about 5 times BUT only on a factory where alcohol isn't part of the equation and the people have basically been workmates.
I honestly don't know what I'd do anywhere else with strangers involved.
 
if someone is on the verge of getting killed ie ko'd and having their head stamped on, i think it would be a human right to intervene, if it's just a drunken punch up, i'd not get involved
 
If it was family/friend, a woman or someone getting ganged up on then yeah.

Never had it happen though.
 
I split up a bloke and a girl fighting in town once, ended up in me getting my chin split in half. Girl got away safe though so that's all that matters.
 
I stopped last week to chase off a group of 14-15 year old kids assaulting a half drunk polish guy at a bustop. Wasn't a proper ground and pound pasting, but he looked reluctant and was only meekly pushing back while they were pretty viciously pulling him about and getting opportunistic wild hits and kicks in to the face I saw him go down twice before I spun the car.. jumped out looked mean and they ran away. When he got up he looked bit punch stunned beyond his inebriation, half crying and then the nose starts pouring with blood etc

Just directly across the road from a police station would you believe. Bit of a joke trying to get them out to chase the youths no one would answer reception had to go out and flag a car. Hung about for statements helped patch him up for the seargant until the ambulance came as she took other statements and I missed the bloody shops.

My good deed for the month however. Although maybe not much of an direction intervention ;) :p
 
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SkodaMart said:
It is one of the most dangerous thing anyone can do, however sometimes it feels like the right thing to do.
Many a good samaritan has been killed doing it and from my experience most people look away.

So the question is: A fight is about to start which you feel you can stop.
Do you let them get on with it or do you intervien?

Baring in mind bouncers and Police do this for a living.
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Depends on the circumstances but I have stopped and suppressed several fights on nights out and if someone was being hurt.

I got arrested once for stopping 3 blokes beating up on a young kid (15), I didn't get charged or anything when it was clear to the Police that I wasn't the instigator.
 
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Have done in the past, been lucky, tbh you can tell from the situation, if they are off their heads and going crazy its not worth it and would step back or try and calm it down.

Remember a lad fighting with another lad outside a club, bouncers wouldn't break it up, think they are not allowed, he was getting hit hard/pinned down, then a girl came in and stuck her heel into a the lad pinned down so I jumped in then, knocked her over, got him up and few more people came in to calm them down, people just step back and watch sometimes, I was like "wtf this aint a fair fight"

I stepped back pretty quick, so they couldn't clock me, was soon lost in a mingle of people.
 
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Yes if family or friends were involved - at least I'd hope I would.

Any other time it would depend on circumstances and I'd imagine the answer would normally be no.
 
These days its just not worth it unless it's a friend or something. Too many little scrots walking around with a blade in their pocket.
 
Greenlizard0 said:
No.

If two people wish to fight I prefer being one of many people who gather around to look and go "ooh...".

If a loved one was involved, then I would fly in.

Like a machine.

And kill them all to death.

Like 50 times.
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Haha nice post in which I totally agree.

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Another hypothetical question then:
You are in prison (never have been - don't intend to) It's a dog-eat-dog world.
A smaller lad is getting bullied and finally snaps and goes to attack the bully - you know he is going to get killed would you stop him before the first punch is thrown?
Or is it mearly a man on man challenge that has to be duked out?

I am now thinking the latter - unless it comes personally knocking on your door stay well clear.
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I would do nothing and leave them to it.
 
Yes, I have done this quite a few times, depending on the situation.

If 2 obvious chavs want to go at it then let them, if some chav is having a go at someone else then i'll step in.

Last time was Friday night coming back from work. Came in 2 town and there is a big house where they seem to house retarded troublesome types with no homes, all young men. Pulled up to the mini round about there to see some 6'2" skin head with his top off squaring up to some 5'8" skinny weedy nerd type. shot through town and phoned the police, did a quick circuit and ended up back at the round about. Jumped out, asked them if they new where the Kings Head was as I couldn't find it.

Totally threw them all, and kept them busy for the 2 mins until the cops turned up. Had to then give a statement.

Saw 2 guys pummelling a 3rd once while his g/f screamed so me and a mate helped him. He did most of the fighting as he's trained.

Also knocked a german tourist on his bum in front of the police in Ibiza because he smacked his g/f. He was arrested and cop just shook my hand.

Wife hates me doing in thinking it'll get me killed, but, its not who I am :)

I've also been stabbed/slashed twice, once was some lad trying to mug me while I was jogging at 6am in the morning, the 2nd was for stopping a guy hitting his g/f in Birmingham. Luckily neither was too serious.

When I was 14 a lad and a girl I knew were fighting, I simply asked if she was ok. Next thing, he's come back with 8 18+ year olds. They are all on drugs and luckily, I'd drank a bottle of whiskey.

I ended up barely able to see out of each eye, 3 broken ribs, 1 fractured, broken nose and brain damage. All while a copper stood 50ft away and watched. Not so tough on their own though :D
 
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I've stepped in to break up a few fights before, and I actually quite enjoy doing it! The first time I met my girlfriend I jumped into the middle of a fight but she stuck around so it didn't scare her off to much :D
 
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