Surreal thing happened to me today...

[Hilly]

people are ****s generally. That's how it is. The majority of people are happy o film but wouldn't step in;

I went through the police officer recruitment and would happily step in and assist if needed (never been needed). A lot of reason why people won't step in is fear of reprisal; This isn't America people, do the right thing.

 

[FoxEye]

LOL at FoxEye intentionally misunderstanding the fairly straight forward concept being explained in the OP. We get that you would not get involved, you don't have to twist the story to excuse your reluctance to help someone out.

What would you have done?

 

[FoxEye]

people are ****s generally. That's how it is. The majority of people are happy o film but wouldn't step in;

I went through the police officer recruitment and would happily step in and assist if needed (never been needed). A lot of reason why people won't step in is fear of reprisal; This isn't America people, do the right thing.

I don't even lift. Seems a tad pointless to go after a "huge guy" and then get injured for the sake of some guy riding a scooter on the pavement.

Nope. Doesn't sound like a plan to me.

I also doubt if many people really give a crap that he was riding on the pavement. There are worse things going on.

 

[muon]

I don't even lift. Seems a tad pointless to go after a "huge guy" and then get injured for the sake of some guy riding a scooter on the pavement.

Nope. Doesn't sound like a plan to me.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...n-met-police-launches-first-operation-target/

Dumb gap in the law as well where they are just illegal by default. Can't use them anywhere in public.

 

[Scam]

The world is just weird now, people are like zombies with their phones.

It's exactly like Black Mirror

Unsure if I would get involved. I'd like to think I would if the guy clearly needed apprehending, or the policeman was in danger. But over a scooter.. hmn.. not sure.

 

[TJM]

This was 16:35 in London, loads of people were there, loads. I was the only one that helped and it’s genuinely shocked me.

What has society come to? When people would either watch, film or walk away from someone who needed help?

Forget that it was a policeman, it was a human being needing help...

Restore some of my faith in humanity, who would have helped?

Most of the GD regulars wouldn't assist under any circumstances (https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/pcsos-why-even-bother.18858211/) so this is a good place to ask.

 

[cheesyboy]

Once upon a time I'd have weighed up stepping in, but not now I'm a parent: my responsibility is to my kids, don't want to risk getting maimed or killed, so I would tend to stay out of it.

Also, this:

You're asking someone to intervene to arrest someone riding an electric scooter on a pavement.

**** helping Big Brother's nonsense bureaucracy. That police officer is a real human who could make a decision to just let that bull-crap slide, but chose to get picky about it. Of course the dude is ****** off!

 

[Chris344]

Well done for stepping in.

Terrible of the people to film it.

However, it is sadly not worth your life to get involved. The officer has a stab vest on, you don’t. What if he pulled out the biggest blade you’ve ever seen and launched it in to you?

The police would now be with your wife and your entire family devastated.

Very sad, but this is now the way of the city/world.

 

[Hades]

Well done for helping. I hope I would in that situation too.







Plot twist... After shaking the popo hand, the OP whips out his electric scooter and illegally rides off into the sunset

 

[The_Abyss]

Well done for stepping in and helping. I'm not sure, but I'd like to think that I'd do the same.

 

[A2Z]

Well done for stepping in and helping. I'm not sure, but I'd like to think that I'd do the same.

+1

 

[bloodiedathame]

The world is just weird now, people are like zombies with their phones.

Plus people often think they're untouchable and have a right to do anything they want. Add that to no respect for others or authority and you got a ****** situation!

 

[deuse]

Well done @HoneyBadger

I would have done the same.

 

[Malevolence]

Well done @HoneyBadger

I would have done the same.

Just make sure it's not the grammar police first.

 

[edscdk]

I've stepped in a few times I rely on the fact I'm really big and most people are scared of me.. Dunno what I'd do if the other person stood their ground.. All 3 times there were groups of people watching (twice at busy taxi ranks)..never actually had to do anything other than look mean and walk over and scream something along the lines of stop that using my deepest most scary voice .. Then stand between the two or push one away.

Two guys scrapping I'd ignore (unless maybe there was an obvious victim or someone that asked for help) but these times there was an obvious looser.

 

[AndyCr15]

A lot of interesting points. I honestly don't know if I would have got involved, for a lot of reasons already stated.

suddenly I realise my fellow passengers are gone, moved up the road and it’s just me!

...

They arrested the rider, took a statement from me and several others

A little confused by this. Everyone else left, who else could give statements?

On the point of phones, is it always a bad thing? I assume if anyone did hang about, the police could use footage as evidence? Also, people have a tenancy to just watch and not get involved, it's not related to the fact they are recording it. I remember 15 years back or so, an indecent on the underground a little like the above, but it wasn't a policeman. Things got violent and people almost tried to pretend it wasn't happening. (I did stand up to do something after a short while myself, but that was actually the point the aggressor decided enough was enough and moved on)

 

[wedrum]

Sure this was in a film

 

[dirtychinchilla]

I'd say well done for stepping in.

The problem is for most people I think, is you don't know if this person has a knife or something, and you're putting your own life in danger.

I feel like this is an excuse (and don't get me wrong, one that I would very much use) for being a pussy.

 

[Nitefly]

I probably wouldn’t have assisted due to the nature of the ‘crime / offence’. Just sounds a bit jobs-worthy by the policeman. I know it’s his job to enforce the law, but still. I would be more inclined to help if, say, he had stolen a handbag.

Nor am I a Ju-Jitsu champ

 

[Clearcut]

I'd say well done for stepping in.

The problem is for most people I think, is you don't know if this person has a knife or something, and you're putting your own life in danger.

That's the difference between most people and a hero.