By ournhd - 13/11/2009 06:11 - United States

Today, I got bailed out of jail. I was there because I saw a girl being hit by her boyfriend. I rushed over to help only to have her hit me repeatedly. The cops came and she blamed her bruises on me. The boyfriend corroborated her story. FML
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GabrielleGirard 1

Yet another example that humans are assholes and trying to help them has a big chance of you getting in the shit

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deathbot 0

you did the right thing by trying to help at least. ftl.

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blastvortex 3

Well, it sucks that you got beat up, but you shouldn't really necessarily involve yourself in the business of others unless they've involved themselves in yours. And no, simply making a scene in public does NOT make it your business. Of course, you assumed that she was really in trouble when it may have just been a purposeful ruse for her BF to play the hero (some people really get off to this) or simply a way for them to get their jollies. Of course, if she really is in an abusive relationship, who are you to assume that you should be the one to help her. Besides that, if she really enjoys or accepts getting abused, then she's already made her decision quite clear. Far be it for some random stranger to convince her otherwise, she and she alone must have the will to break the cycle (even if others help her, it's her will that presides). In other words, you asked for it. Don't play the hero.

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drimpossible 0

They weren't making a scene. She was being hit. You can't expect the women to be rational about abusive relationships. They can't see the obvious solution is to leave him and call the cops. I am not saying one shouldn't intervene, just don't expect thanks and keep an eye on the girl in case she does something like this. On the other hand the time I intervened before the cops showed up, they handcuffed *him* afterward and I got an attaboy.

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MagicMeds 0

Tell that to Catherine Genovese... http://www.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/articles/bystander-apathy.html Andddd abused people are usually mentally tormented and confused, usually dismissing the abuse as a rare exception in an otherwise happy relationship http://www.stanford.edu/group/svab/relationships.shtml Also, what are you talking about? The OP didn't get beat up... Anyways it's people like you that made the rest of the world needs jails, you selfish, morally repugnant bastard.

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Twinklestar 0

The OP did get beaten up, unless you're being really sexist?

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jillz 0

I always thought it was a good thing when people didn't stand around and watch someone get beat up. If I saw someone getting beat, I would involve myself in their business via a phone call to the police to report the crime and maybe a video recording on my phone as well. It's better than doing nothing about the violence and hearing of the victim's death about 3 weeks later. Not sure about the law, but I always figured that police expected citizens to report violent crimes being witnessed and that does seem like some involvement in the business of others right there. Sure, it's not physical involvement like the OP chose but it's certainly not staying out of their business either.

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janise 2

That's a good idea. Only problem is watching someone get beat while waiting on the cops is almost as bad as not doing anything. The person being beat could become seriously injured while you're just standing around waiting on the police.

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habesjn 0

While I admire you trying to help a girl in trouble, never get in between an abusive relationship. She picked him. She should deal with him. Nothing to do with you.

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Jewelofagal 2

Trying again: If it happened once, it's happened before. Researching their history will get you off the hook.

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timotio3545 0

Under federal law, you are protected by the Good Samaritan Law. If this happened in a public location, aka, not within the confindes of there house, you were responding to what you believed to be a violent crime in action. You had no reasonable proof to believe that this was not real, and acted. You can be sued, but 9 times out of 10, you will win because of this law.

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MagicMeds 0

Except that's not what happened... EVERYONE, including the victim of the beating, says that the OP attacked the girl. Good Samaritan Law protects you if you makes things worse when trying to help, but if all the witnesses accuse you of assault, you're screwed. I suggest the OP go talk to the woman and/or assault her (he's already in trouble for it, why not? lol)

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intheflesh 0

Before rushing in to physically help I would ask if I should intervene, especially if I didn't know the couple. It should help to avoid this kind of thing.

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956TXking 0

sometimes doing the right thing isn't doing the right thing:

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acid_fml 0

SDI (She Deserved It)

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FerrariCake 2

Sounds like you were set up; they probably got the whole thing on video and posted in on u-tube already. Next time don't try to "help" the "poor defenseless girl" getting abused by her boyfriend. Girls like that stay with guys like that for a reason. I don't know what the reason is, but they have their reasons.

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