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It appears to me that the mother, the three year and the six year old, also had no idea about what was going on, other than they were being attacked by a delusional stranger.
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You're in Seattle, which is very similar to Portland in the way it's governed. Let's use this as a very real hypothetical.I highly doubt the accuracy of your claim that 99% of attempted kidnappings of children are custody related...
The story also states the attacker appeared delusional and was physically assaulting the mother.
I doubt it.The real question, do you think any of this experience changed this ladies mind about anything going on with in the city she calls home?
Yep, usually they double down after an experience like this.I doubt it.
Hope they aren't a bystander.I carry a gun to help myself and my family ( not in that order ) escape bad situations. That is all. Get the hell out of there.
The individual bystander would need to make a quick decision whether or not to involve themselves in any type of similar situation.You're in Seattle, which is very similar to Portland in the way it's governed. Let's use this as a very real hypothetical.
The attacker is family member, lover, or the rightful guardian of the children. You have now inserted yourself into a situation that you don't have any facts, other than what is presented to you at that very moment.
Right wrong or indifferent, what if a weapon is presented? You still don't have the full story.
You made your choice, you defended yourself. Now the DA is pressing charges, along with the perp/relatives suing you. The perp turns out to be a gay lover, now you're a bigot, you lose your job and you now have multiple legal battles.
The attacker is a family member or lover, now the assaulted attacks you because you hurt their loved one.
With all of the possible scenarios, was it worth it? You have moments to decide, and you won't know everything until the end. Even if you make the right choice, you're not the police, nor do you have any legal immunity for your chosen actions. Again, the DA will charge you in both Portland and Seattle.
Your instincts are, and would be , morally correct.The individual bystander would need to make a quick decision whether or not to involve themselves in any type of similar situation.
If my instinct was a female and young children were being attacked, I would hope I would intervene. I have not personally been in that situation, so I could not assure what my actions would actually be.
I know that I would prefer to error in defense of the woman and children, then to error by doing nothing. In this particular case it seems the attacker was an individual with obvious mental illness.
I am honestly curious, I am not trying to be a smart aleck. I do not know your family situation, but if that was your wife being attacked and someone with mental illness was trying to abduct your kids, wouldn't you hope that somebody would help? Obviously, you would.You're in Seattle, which is very similar to Portland in the way it's governed. Let's use this as a very real hypothetical.
The attacker is family member, lover, or the rightful guardian of the children. You have now inserted yourself into a situation that you don't have any facts, other than what is presented to you at that very moment.
Right wrong or indifferent, what if a weapon is presented? You still don't have the full story.
You made your choice, you defended yourself. Now the DA is pressing charges, along with the perp/relatives suing you. The perp turns out to be a gay lover, now you're a bigot, you lose your job and you now have multiple legal battles.
The attacker is a family member or lover, now the assaulted attacks you because you hurt their loved one.
With all of the possible scenarios, was it worth it? You have moments to decide, and you won't know everything until the end. Even if you make the right choice, you're not the police, nor do you have any legal immunity for your chosen actions. Again, the DA will charge you in both Portland and Seattle.
If you saw someone yelling for their kids then attack someone holding 2 kids behind their back defending themselves which person would you intervene in support on their behalf?If it were your family, would you be understanding in that no stranger who witnessed the occurence attempted to help them?
INCORRECT!This particular situation is insanely unlikely. Which is why it's so interesting. You and your family are in far greater danger from " normal " people driving a vehicle. Just hard facts
I expect my wife to take care of herself with the kids.I am honestly curious, I am not trying to be a smart aleck. I do not know your family situation, but if that was your wife being attacked and someone with mental illness was trying to abduct your kids, wouldn't you hope that somebody would help? Obviously, you would.
If it were your family, would you be understanding in that no stranger who witnessed the occurence attempted to help them?
There was a dad with an infant a few years ago, and a lady tried to claim the baby wasIf you saw someone yelling for their kids then attack someone holding 2 kids behind their back defending themselves which person would you intervene in support on their behalf?
And if the dad was armed he would have been legally justified..... I dont even think a civil suit would fly in such a case.There was a dad with an infant a few years ago, and a lady tried to claim the baby was his. Bystanders took the child from him with force and the child was almost kidnapped. If you don't know the facts, it's better but to insert yourself.
Ha, she tried to claim it was hers.And if the dad was armed he would have been legally justified..... I dont even think a civil suit would fly in such a case.
(I think you made a typo "his"? )