Two months ago, 4 drunk girls beat up an unknown girl on a busy road at 1 AM. And the crowd did nothing. What would you do if present there?

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

I, just because of being a guy, would have actively ignored the whole thing and would have gone my way. I would just call the police. One call and on my way. Maybe not even that.

I don't want false molestation charges or even any kind of women-related charges on myself, just for trying to help. Genuinely.

Nobody listens to a guy with charges related to women in India. No matter if he is telling the truth or not. It is better to not get involved in it. No matter what happens.

It is girls' matter, they should have handled it. I highly doubt that there was not a single girl in the crowd.

What about you?

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What I have written as my thoughts on my would-be reaction if I was present there, are actually comments by many people below the video. You can look at them too.

[MCheetah]

Damn! I didn't know India had hood rats, LOL!

I used to work as a bouncer and club security. But one time, I had a fight happen long after I no longer worked that job. It was a Saturday night fight between four chicks; two girls versus two other girls. All four black and not small women either (two of them were like 5'8", 175 pounds.) In a crowd of about 50 people, I was the ONLY one who stepped in and tried to break it up. I didn't know these women or anything. I got inbetween two of them, held them back with my arms. Then, as I had one girl back, one of the other girls' male friends showed up and held her back. The two other girls went at it, and were rolling around literally in the middle of the street, as cars had to slow down to avoid hitting them.

I'm a rather short guy, but I do weigh a lot more than them (180 cm, 300 lbs/141 kg), so the girl knew she couldn't overpower me. I don't think she was even mad at me; she seemed secretly grateful someone broke them up, cause she likely would've either gotten injured or injured the other girl and gotten arrested. The other girl's male friend helped calm her down, too. And the two other girls rolling around were eventually broken up by two men. After she calmed down, I helped her find her phone, which rolled under a parked car or something. I'm not sure she found it, and the second girl on the other side might have stolen it out of spite.

So it took me to get involved first, before other men broke them up. I think in crowd when stuff like this happens, no one wants to be the first one to step up and add some order and civility to the situation. That's when you really have Leaders separated from the Followers and Sheep. I would've stepped in regardless of having bouncer/security experience or not, cause I didn't want to see anyone get hurt and I think it's the right thing to do. But I think most crowd people just don't have the courage or bravery to get involved.

If India is a pretty cucked/feminist country, then I don't blame you for not getting involved. But in the US, that'd be far less likely to happen (at least, outside of California.) There are Good Samaritan laws that prevent you from getting in trouble for trying to help people, but some countries, like India or China, don't have those, so trying to help would just screw you over in the end. In the US though, I recommend women carry mace or pepper spray to stay safe. That's legal, non-lethal, and will quickly put down an attacker.

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

You, sir have a variety of experience. And that is invaluable. The incident you told, that was something pretty serious I think.

You are 180 and call yourself short. What should I call myself then? 157 cm. A dwarf?😭😭😅

[Andres77]

I think I would have also grabbed a stick and started hitting the girls until they stopped. It's not in me to walk past this. I can't see myself just watching someone being beaten. This almost happened last year. When two guys were going to grab a woman and no one else stopped to help I stood in front of the girl as she was picking up her things. So they turned on me. So I took care of it. Everyone went home alive and mostly unhurt.

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

This situation is a bit different. Girls are on girls. A new kind of situation. At least for me.

When guys are on girls, everybody knows how to react. Since they are guys, not to worry too much, legally. But the same is not true when dealing with girls. You need to be a bit cautious.

Your thoughts?

[Andres77]

4 on one could have killed the one girl.
Laws here would have protected me if I didn't actually hurt anyone.

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

I am thankful for you helping that woman. I also felt that she was in danger.

I would be nervous myself seeing two guys lol. But I would have faked my connection with that woman. And would take both of us from that place. Somewhere crowded. She hopefully would play along.

That is my first thought in such a situation.

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

That is true. I think she lodged an assault complaint with the police. They got arrested, I believe. I did not get any update on that incident.

[menina]

I wouldn't get involved, I would just call the police and see what would happen from afar.

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

If they were guys, I know how to react. But all of them are girls. How should I react? Plus there ia the danger of false charges. It is quite a bit of a situation lol.

What do you think guys should then in such situations?

[menina]

I understand, they could accuse you of something you didn't do.

Maybe call the police and leave.

[SnowedIn]

I'd have intervened. No one deserves to be beaten up, especially not 4 on 1. I'd try to do something to help.

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

I felt what you feel. But I began asking as to why the people surrounding them are not doing anything.
I had a hint, but I needed to sort of confirm what I felt. I read many comments and got what I have written as my own thoughts in this question.

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

You along with @Andres77 said you would help. And you both are wise enough to not take decisions in haste.

So does that mean, I am an insensitive person? I don't know to be sure.

[SnowedIn]

Absolutely NOT are you an insensitive person. I think in that situation there is every chance that the helper, the good Samaritan might themselves get badly hurt. So self preservation or any other hesitation is real. And does NOT mean you are insensitive or bad. People make different choices and that's okay.

It's also easy for me to sit here in the comfort of my home and say I'd rush to help and you to say you might not when in the heat of the moment you might rush in a blaze of glory to be the hero and I'd sit on my ass and drink my latte.

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

The same can be said for me too. I don't know what exactly I may do in that situation, but it is difficult to predict what I may do just sitting at home or in classroom.

[Summeroflove]

Unfortunately it’s a sign of the times. People in some places will just stand around and watch basically anything just happen. Like it’s entertainment or something.

If you’re in the more Midwest, Canada, and much of the South the people are very nice and will step in it something happens.

[NathanDavis]

I would do the right thing to do...

if the one being beat up happened to be someone I love, I would want others to intervene and help them out

probably save their life

[Anonymous]

I've never been to India and it's not likely to ever happen.

[Kiran_Yagami]

Why would you stick your neck out for a stranger in today's society? The police are just as likely to charge you and put you in jail as they are the original attackers. Call the cops and be about your business.

[douride2]

I would have called the cops.

[The_Shadow_Dweller]

I also think that. Given that I know their number lol.
But I simply cannot imagine girls beating girls like that. Guys are a regular. Or were.
The mantle is being shifted to girls now. I really do believe.
Because a Dominos delivery girl was brutally beaten by 3 other girls in the same city, 4 months before this incident. I don't know what is happening there.
The Govt. may need to bring news laws to protect women from women lol!

[XXblack88]

i don't think i would get involved

[Andres77]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sDNerKDTGCc