This is a discussion on New(?) Topic- Anyone Not Intervene and Wish They Had? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; A lot of our CCW tactical scenarios are "would you" intervene- -either hypothetical or real, and witnessed by our members. A few threads are "someone ...
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A lot of our CCW tactical scenarios are "would you" intervene- -either hypothetical or real, and witnessed by our members.
A few threads are "someone did" intervene (posted here, as opposed to the "scenario" area).
There may even be some "I did" intervene threads, but not a great many.
I'll flip the question for our august membership: Anyone ever have a chance to intervene, decide not to, and regret it?
If so, why?
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Nope. I have been in a few situations I could have intervened. I feel my best course of action (911 and being a witness) was best.
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Yep! Yrs ago...........
Yep, but I tend to mind my own business...it's much safer, both legally and healty wise...
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No but, truthfully I did intervene once and then wished that I didn't.
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Can you tell us more about this?Originally Posted by QKShooter
Was it a domestic incident (between family members)?
There have been numerous occasions over the years where I should have intervened more but didnt in my endeavors as an part time LEO.
I've been to some domestic disputes where the perp should have been hung ...but I didnt do it.
I went to a rape, where a 18 month old baby had been raped by her momma's boyfriend. I should have shot him on the spot...but I didnt do it.
A few weeks ago another scumbag killed a boy that was 11 months old because he was crying. The dude said that he didnt mean to hurt the baby, yet the kid had bite marks all over his neck. I wanted to tie a rope to his neck and drag him down a gravel road until his head popped off....but I didnt do it.
Went to a domestic dispute where a man beat his woman near to death for coming home from work late. Broke numerous bones, nearly ripped her bottom lip off. I wanted to take my ASP and beat him till he begged for mercy, and then beat him some more, but I didnt do it.
Yeah...there has been numerous times where I wanted to do more...but didnt. I'm not sure that the world is better off for it either.
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So far no, thank God. Most of the time it's better not to. And I really hope I don't ever have to but... if I ever do come across a "imminent death" situation and I feel certain I can save an innocent life, well, I'm afraid I will have to try! That's just me.
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Not much one can say to that is there? Unfortunately there are a lot of sick and disturbed critters out there. God be with you.There have been numerous occasions over the years where I should have intervened more but didnt in my endeavors as an part time LEO.
I've been to some domestic disputes where the perp should have been hung ...but I didnt do it.
I went to a rape, where a 18 month old baby had been raped by her momma's boyfriend. I should have shot him on the spot...but I didnt do it.
A few weeks ago another scumbag killed a boy that was 11 months old because he was crying. The dude said that he didnt mean to hurt the baby, yet the kid had bite marks all over his neck. I wanted to tie a rope to his neck and drag him down a gravel road until his head popped off....but I didnt do it.
Went to a domestic dispute where a man beat his woman near to death for coming home from work late. Broke numerous bones, nearly ripped her bottom lip off. I wanted to take my ASP and beat him till he begged for mercy, and then beat him some more, but I didnt do it.
Yeah...there has been numerous times where I wanted to do more...but didnt. I'm not sure that the world is better off for it either.
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There was one I might as well ignored last summer. A guy was arguing with a woman. At one point I thought he was going to hit her so I called the PD. I was put on hold three times before I could give the information. I was by myself so intervening directly beyond calling the PD would have put myself in a position that would have only escalted things. I've thought about it a couple of times since and I don't know that I could have done anything different knowing how sideways domestics can go.
I guess there is part of me that would have liked to done more...it just wasn't the smart thing to do that time.
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They are left in full possession of them."
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Nope, not so far. A couple of times I could/should have, but only in retrospect. At the time I didn't have enough facts to know just who was the BGs and who were the good guys, so I just called 911.
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