What if you walk into a murder in progress?!

[Baked]

Would you do something about it? I wouldn't know unless I'm there.

But that that last guy though... WTF.

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[mnewsham]

lol'd

 

[lxskllr]

I'd do something about that situation. Dunno about gun play. That would be a dangerous prank to play in the USA.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Depends on how well armed we are. If it's just a guy choking or beating someone to death I'd step in. If he's stabbing or shooting someone I still might step in if I could gain an advantage. My personal safety comes first, but if I can help without endangering myself very much I will.

 

[exdeath]

Its tricky. How do you know the guy subduing the other guy wasn't defending himself?

Situation in video would probably warrant a drawn weapon.

 

[highland145]

lol the fire extinguisher.

 

[highland145]

Its tricky. How do you know the guy subduing the other guy wasn't defending himself?

Cuz he was wearing a knit cap like a bad guy would.

Don't wear a knit cap you could end up in a roadside ditch.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

lol'd

Same here.

 

[Svnla]

I will try to remember as much as I can about the perp(s) then contact the police with the information. I did that a few years ago while I was in Houston, TX.

Let me see if I can find the thread.

Found it = http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=1811668&highlight=

 

[MaxPayne63]

I'd post a video of it on youtube.

e - one guy in the video actually did do that. lol.

 

[dabuddha]

Last guy reminded me of this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=07koWDo7-P0#t=201s

 

[Rakehellion]

Dangerous shit. The "assailant" could end up being a victim of a violent crime himself.

 

[Puppies04]

Would you do something about it? I wouldn't know unless I'm there.

When you say "do something about it" is the alternative walking on by and never speaking about it again because you are kind of an accessory at that point. I presume what you actually mean is "would you try and help the person being murdered" and it would entirely depend on if I felt I could incapacitate them without getting killed.

 

[rh71]

depends on the weapon being used. A knife or a gun... yikes. Someone strangling someone it's much easier to help. Can't say for sure though as adrenaline kicks in.

 

[rh71]

lol the fire extinguisher.

heard that can legitimately blind someone.

 

[Puddle Jumper]

Around here you are permitted to use deadly force to protect someone else from serious harm or death so that attacker could have easily ended up getting double tapped in the chest.

 

[highland145]

heard that can legitimately blind someone.

The victim, in this case.

 

[coldmeat]

How do you change the text of a link? I've been trying to figure this out for days.

 

[TallBill]

I've stopped much more violent situations before. Luckily never with weapons involved. 2 guys kicking another in the head on a Chicago subway was pretty interesting.

 

[TheVrolok]

I'd do something about that situation. Dunno about gun play. That would be a dangerous prank to play in the USA.

My first thought.

 

[allisolm]

Would you do something about it? I wouldn't know unless I'm there.

But that that last guy though... WTF.

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Yesterday they said on the news that the last guy and some of the others were part of the prank (if that's what you want to call it.)

 

[Schfifty Five]

How do you change the text of a link? I've been trying to figure this out for days.

Hit quote from the OP and look at his post.

 

[DrPizza]

I think that's an incredibly dangerous prank. I can't say for certain, but at one point, the one guy said "help!" If I saw that cord around the guy's neck, again, can't say for certain, but I think the assailant would have done some time travel as I punted his head into next week. That position on the floor was just asking for that level of attack to protect the other guy (rather than bending over to try to intervene.)

 

[BoomerD]

Depends...do I know victim or assailant? Do I think the victim DESERVES to be killed?

 

[TheVrolok]

I think that's an incredibly dangerous prank. I can't say for certain, but at one point, the one guy said "help!" If I saw that cord around the guy's neck, again, can't say for certain, but I think the assailant would have done some time travel as I punted his head into next week. That position on the floor was just asking for that level of attack to protect the other guy (rather than bending over to try to intervene.)

Yep, I think my gut instinct would have been foot to the face. Could happen so quickly they wouldn't have time to yell, "Prank."