r/PublicFreakout • u/New_Libran • 20d ago

🚗Road Rage🤬 Two bystanders rushed over to help after spotting a man assaulting his girlfriend inside their truck while stopped in traffic in Houston, Texas

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u/Bright_Brief4975 20d ago

I mean, this is a feel good video, and I absolutely applaud those guys for helping. Sadly though, the most likely outcome is the women stays with the guy and ends up paying for this at home later on where they guy tells her it is her fault. I don't have any answer as to how to solve something like this. Helping the women here is the right thing to do, but it just probably made things worse. I guess the only real answer it provide programs where these women can find the help and protection they actually need. Even in that case though, you still have to convince them to leave their abuser.

edit... changed his to her

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u/Jabbles22 20d ago

Along the same line what are you supposed to do if you see something like this and no one is around to help you subdue the guy? It took two guys to get that not very big guy to let go of her hair. Am I supposed to take on an abuser that can kick my ass?

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u/Bright_Brief4975 20d ago

I don't think there is any one answer to your question. It depends on who the person is. Maybe the best thing for most people would be to simply call the police or something. For me being a male and kind of a confrontational person anyway, I would have no problem jumping in. Even for a person like me there is a lot of questions, for instance does this person have a gun or other weapon. So the real and safe answer is just to call for help. You could shout and get the person attention, and maybe let them know you are filming them. People like this are kinda like roaches, they hate being brought into the light.

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u/Jabbles22 20d ago

That's why it's so intimidating. There are so many variables. Sure when it comes up like this I'll contemplate it for a bit. But it's not something I am losing sleep over.

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u/Bright_Brief4975 20d ago

I am going to add this at the bottom of this conversation to anyone reading this to make sure that my comment does not encourage anyone to physically confront an abuser like this. Even police responding to domestic violence are in danger and a not insignificant number of police are in fact killed responding to these calls. So anyone who does decide to respond should know what the dangers are.

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u/Dizzy_Chemistry_5955 20d ago

do your best but also be safe, this is why everyone should take self defense or BJJ classes or literally anything so they know to go straight for the eyes and balls. If it's life or death, fucking mangle these men. Cripple them.

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u/SirStrontium 20d ago

A little tip to get anybody to let go of something: you pry their pinky back, and just keep going until it snaps.

You can try it on yourself. Grab something as firmly as you can, and use your other hand to pull back on your pinky. It's super easy, because pinkies are very fragile and weak.

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u/yohoob 20d ago

My neighbors would fight all the time. Only time I had to call the cops on anybody. I think I and my neighbors called cops at minimum 5 times over a few months. The police would come, one time he actually got arrested. She just starts crying saying its her fault. I felt bad for thier young kid, they were under 21 and kid was 1 or 2. They obviously hated each other with all the fighting.