Domestics suck. Especially if it appears that the two people involved are in mutual combat. All you can really do is call the cops and observe. Intervening is taking a huge risk unless it is painfully obvious who is the real aggressor. I'm not against intervention at all but you have to protect
your ass, too. There are huge risks you have to weigh, legally and physically. Some of these people in these domestic incidents are both psychos. Many times an incident "is what it is" but many times "things are not as they may appear". It is worse if you come upon it and
don't see the start of the altercation.
Let's put it this way... LEOs hate domestics because of this problem... and they have badges, OC, batons, and tasers, and a city/union to pay their legal bills. That should tell you something right there.
-Mike
your ass, too. There are huge risks you have to weigh, legally and physically. Some of these people in these domestic incidents are both psychos. Many times an incident "is what it is" but many times "things are not as they may appear". It is worse if you come upon it and
don't see the start of the altercation.
Let's put it this way... LEOs hate domestics because of this problem... and they have badges, OC, batons, and tasers, and a city/union to pay their legal bills. That should tell you something right there.
-Mike
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