If you saw someone mugging a person in the streets, what would you do?

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Put your life in danger and help directly

Pretend to ignore it and walk away

Record it on your cell phone

Call the police and let them handle it

Something else (explain below)

[TheRealPepperPotts]

I wouldn't be super effective at getting directly involved, so...

Call the police, record for evidence, notice as many details about both as possible.

However, I don't live in a high-crime area, so a mugging would be pretty unusual. If I were in a district where attacks were common, I would suspect a drug-related thing and leave it alone. In that case, it's their life and business and what they have decided to get involved in. I'm not putting myself or my family in danger over a drug deal gone wrong.

[Oncewildtwiceburned]

Id be putting the mugger’s life in danger if I tried to help.

My ex wife payed two guys to kill me in 2009 when I was just out of Iraq and my arm was still in a sling from shrapnel from an IED. It was healing after a reinjury from the year prior anyways, I had a pocketknife and used my arms to block the blows first one bat actually broke on my head and face. I don’t want to go into too much more detail but they didn’t have a good day. I started working out and went to mma gyms after that. I was a jock in high school and was just out of the infantry so it was an expected and natural reaction.

[BetaBucks]

Context would matter. Are they armed? Am I armed? Male or female? How old? Witnesses nearby? Number of robbers? Do I know the person?

Chances are that I won't help them unless they're an elderly person or little kid. 16-60 can take the L. I'll jump in if it's a female and there's possibly some SA coming.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

In this case context doesn't truly matter. If you're only helping certain demographics then you are saying those other ones are lesser than. It's ok to not be brave enough to help. I'm not sure I'd be able to step on myself. I'd call police and make a distraction to hopefully scare them off but I don't think I'm busting in to stop it directly.

[BetaBucks]

I just won't risk my life and freedom to protect regular adults. I don't mind going to prison for saving a kid or an elderly person. I don't mind getting injured or killed for them. I don't mind all of the above to stop a woman from being SAed. But there was more to my context than demographics.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Hey, that you would get involved at all is admirable. I'm just saying not doing it for everyone just means you see certain ones as "lesser than"

[BetaBucks]

Well, it's true 😁

[lightbulb27]

I agree with you, context is important. You have to be able to enter it and influence it positive direction. There are scenarios where doing so escalates. Doesn't mean they are lesser, it means entering changes the scenario in a worse direction. It be easier to approach and offer the robber some $ to leave than confront in cases... as an example... like if they are stealing a womans purse. It de-escalates the emotion, then can possibly address root causes once everyone out of their stress brains.

[jennyPuss]

I'd pull my pink charter 5 shooter out of my groin holster and blow them away. But it really depends on the situation. A lot of muggings happen SOOO fast that nobody really has time to respond fast enough to prevent it. These criminals usually don't stick around. If they can't get the job done in 5 seconds they usually run and pick another target.

[lightbulb27]

Situation dependent. I'm the type I'd try to help them. But it's quite dangerous at this point in society and my physical abilities and I may have enough doubt to just yell. Calling police... lol

People get into trouble and go to prison even "jumping in". If someone fights back and there was some mis interpretation and there is death... in the wrong community... you do jail time, or get killed by the assailant. Risk.

[JSkye]

I have been training in martial arts for 25 years of my life.

If I saw someone getting mugged, I would directly jump in.

I have done so in a similar situation once before, and I would do so again.

[rachel776]

i'm only 5'3 and 107 lbs. but i can go off like a Spartan Scream if i need to

[I_am_a_human]

At the very least, I would try to help the victim afterwards (get medical help, help call police, etc.). The more violent/distressing the encounter, the more willing I would be to get involved during encounter. Since I am not very physically fit, I'd need to get involved in a 'smart' way (when perpetuator's back is turned toward me, I'd consider kicking him/her in the legs).

[Still-alive]

I'd probably yell at them which hopefully will get them to freak out and flee... if not then yeah i guess i am prepared to go toe to toe if i have to. but 9 times out of 10 just screaming at them should work. muggers probably do it thinking no one will see them do it or no one will do anything about i so disrupt that thinking in them and they will go into their fight or flight response.

[NathanDavis]

that really depends on many circumstances...

case by case scenario

big time difference especially for if this is happening in the USA or in Mexico... lol

[Phoenix98]

Depends if they have a gun then there’s nothing I can personally do in that situation unless I am also carrying. So if I’m not then I’m calling the cops.

If they are unarmed or look unarmed then yes I’d intervene.

[FreyaRed]

Call the police, then recording without being noticed. When cops want to play bad boys, sending the video file to some encrypted file server in Tobago and public the video over darknet

[HighValue]

If it isn't someone that I know and care about, why would I help them? People are often low quality and deserve nothing. In life, people have done me wrong, but VERY few have ever helped me in any way so I feel no obligation to help them.

I'm 6' 1/2" tall, strong from lifting weights, know martial arts, and am almost always armed, yet I wouldn't help because I don't think many people deserve help.

[TheRealPepperPotts]

@HighValue We invest in others, and we don't know how or when it will come back around to us. But it does, whether that's them directly paying us back, or others noticing our character, or simply the seratonin boost we get from helping someone. It could take years, but a good name and reputation is priceless.

However, in this context, I agree; I'd stay out of it and call the cops. Chances are good it's a drug deal gone wrong.

[purplepoppy]

Give them a jolly good piece of my mind. Not having any of that nonsense here.

[AviatorTom]

I would yell at them and call 911. I might then try to get involved, depending on the situation.

[PeachyPie93]

Id probably ignore it and walk away or watch it unfold, depends.

[Agape93]

Ignore it. If it's not a sex offense, it's not my business. If it doesn't involve me or a loved one, I don't care if someone got robbed.

[rosemilk]

call the police from afar. i'm not stepping into anyone else's business

[MrGSpotHer]

Well if it's a guy I probably won't care if it's a lady or a less abled person then id help but I'm just ignoring and walking off if it's guy definitely not risking it...

[SweetJoyGirl]

I would call the police and record it for police evidence (not post it on the internet).

[JesseP1nk]

i would do this. Im sure it would work

https://ibb.co/Tms38pY

[FunkyMonkee]

Call the fuzz and then see if there's anything I can do to help.

[exitseven]

try to wrestle the mugger to the ground and hope somebody calls the cops.

[Juxtapose]

Call the cops. I am not risking a knife for a stranger.

[Guacamole409]

Yesterday I read a story about a guy protecting his family. A shithead broke into the family's home in the middle of the night. The husband shot the shithead. The husband is now on trial for murder.

[Juxtapose]

@Guacamole409 yeah, so if I can't even protect my own family without being prosecuted imagine what would happen if I protected a stranger?

[Guacamole409]

You would forfeit your life for doing the right thing.


I'm saving up my pennies for one of these. Legal in all states, and no permit required. It renders the perpetrator helpless for about 40 minutes. But even then... I'm not sure that helping strangers is worth it.

[dougeats]

I helped a girl from a guy smacking her around so yes I would help!

[noohair]

I am armed so it is complicated for me. I would do something.

[legalboxers]

use to jumping in from my old job.. I still do

[spartan55]

Call 911 and then be a good witness.

[Iron_Man]

Scream for help and hide

[Iron_Man]

😂….

[SeriouslyNotSerious]

😂😂😂

[Iron_Man]

@SeriouslyNotSerious lol

[John_Cobretti]

I'd help, I got a gun

[jahaims]

Would depend on the context

[Alexandria84]

Record it and call the cops.

[msc545]

Walk away, then call police.

[EnjoytheDay777]

Help for sure

[verified]

Probably start strokin it

[Maybeyoutoo]

I don't care

[yoyo984]

Hello