What Would You Do???
 

We were pulling the boat out of the water yesterday evening and all was well. My wife comes back to the boat from the truck as I am getting everything out and she was shook up over something. After I hand down our things I get out and talk to her and here was her story.

A woman and her baby were pulling her boat out of the water. After they get the truck stopped to strap down, the husband flys out of the boat to the driver side of the truck and rears back and lets one fly ad hits his wife in the jaw WHILE she was holding their baby. I immediately got so mad that I started shaking and began looking for them. We saw them driving off as we were leaving so I followed them out of the park. We also called the Police and informed them of the situation and the vehicles that the couple were in. (he was in a different truck pulling a RV) I find them pulled over at the pump out station and cut right between them and cut him off where he couldn't leave nor here the wife and my coversation. At first she denied anything when I asked if he just hit her, but then when I told her we knew tears filled her eyes and she said yes. I told her to roll up the windows and look to the front and don't look back till I got back in the truck. I got out and walked back to my buddy's car who was also getting out to go take care of this AZZ when his 13-14 yr old son gets out and comes back there to stand with his Dad.
So now I figured out I couldn't beat this guy with his little boy watching, so we left and waited for them at the park entrance with the police. Of course by the time that the couple drove up he had already been on the cell phone with her clearing up their story. After 20 minutes of questioning the man and woman both told the same story and denied the incident and off they drove without him getting anything done to him.

What would you have done? Beat him with the boy watching, call the cops or what? I'm so pissed that the wife wouldn't help herself when we were all there trying to help her.

Sorry so long
Lonestar

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That sucks. I think you did the right thing though. Beating the guy in front of his kid wouldn't not have been cool (for the kid). He'll get his....

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Beat his azz anyway so his kid knows not to hit women.

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The kid probably would have enjoyed it. If he hits the wife like that, I'm sure the kid gets beat frequently too. :(

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That sux! Not sure how I would have handled it even in hindsite. You did more than most and certainly the right thing! That kid is going to grow up thinking it's OK to hit women, not sure if watching his dad get beat up would have helped or hurt his future.
Thanks for trying, she's a dumbazz for taking it and covering it!

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Good point! Your probably right.

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What's the correct thing to do...beat the tar out of him. What's the correct thing to do in today's society considering the legal environment...just what you did. They would have come together just like they did and you would be the one serving jail time, possible loss of job, and having your family endure stess over the situation.

But that dude is a chicken sh!t lame ass whose idea of being a tough guy is hitting a woman holding a baby...pathetic.

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It would have been nice to flat out kick his azz...but then the real chitstorm would have started. Maybe/Hopefully she will get some help and take care of the a-hole on her own!! :( :mad:

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I think you made the right decision, if the kid wasn't there Im sure you would have made the right decision also.

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I think that you showed control and did the right thing. Tough calls to make in the heat of the moment. I don`t know what else you could have done, at that point, that would have helped the situation.

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At the ramp I would of run right up to him and told him to hit me instead... Cowards like that don't last long in front of real resistence...

Unfortunately she probably got the sh!t kicked out of her later just cause you intervened...

If the Lady is so captive that she denies getting hit she's in a world of crap that even you cannot get her out of, sadly. She'll have to make the first move to get out.

Sad situation indeed.

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You did the correct thing by trying to help her and show your concern for her by trying to get the authorities involved. It is sad because the teenage son is seeing his father (assumption made here) beat the crap out of his wife as a normal thing to do and will probably pass it down to the next generation.

Unfortunely the only person who can make a real difference and stop the cycle is the one who won't remove herself from the abusive inviroment she is in.

Sure, It would have felt good to beat the $hit out of the pu$$y that hit her, maybe it would have shown his son of a potential consequence to hitting a woman, but in the end you could have been arrested for assult and she would have gotten it worse at home

A sad situation for sure :(

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I agree with Playn.

But man oh man I would've wanted to drop him.

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Corey,

I admire your courage for getting involved and your restraint for holding back when it involved another child. The guy certainly deserves a big ole' can of whoop a$$, but unfortunately you would likely be the one in trouble in the end.

I have seen this same behavior from battered women over and over again in the Emergency Room. They get the snot beat out of them, then come up with some lame B.S. story about what happened. When you confront them, they get tearful and admit he did it. Go through all the trouble to counsel them, find them alternative safe places to stay, set them up with social service, find them a back way out of the hospital. Then they walk around to the parking lot and get back into the P.O.S. pick-up truck with him and drive off.

Very frustrating social dilemma. :(

You might want to have someone keep a close eye on your truck/trailer next time you're out. Cowards like him will go to great lengths to "get even".

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Thanks for the replies, I have been beating myself up over that situation all day just trying to figure if I did the right thing or not. Like GLH said, I'm sure she went home and got the crap beat out of her, but I think she would have either way. Takes a real tough guy to hit a woman or child doesn't it :rolleyes: :mad:

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You did the right thing and like some one said already more then most would have done. You hit him and your life changes not his :mad: :mad:

You can not blame the women hear they get often times brought up in this environment and it is not a easy one to get out of.

Jon

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You did the right thing, but you can only help people that want to help themselves. Maybe some day you will see him again alone and see what he says then.

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An abused woman is like a drunk or druggie. You can't help them until they are willing to admit they have a problem and need help. Damned shame :mad:

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You did the right thing!!! As others said, hitting him would change your life. AND... I've learned that you can't help those who don't want to be helped, surely the case with this woman. I'd only have gotten involved if it were a means of protecting the woman from the guy coming at her... then you can claim self defense... otherwise you would come out looking like the agressor and you would be the one behind bars... Unfortunately, we can't cure things by beating one azzhole at a time!!! The age of being a gentleman in this type of situation is a thing of the past!!!

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Like someone said if he knows what you're driving and your boat then you did the right thing. Guys like that will go to great lengths to get even. The last thing you want is doing is messing with your family when you're not around. Now, if you could have walked up to him and he not had a clue then it's a different story!

But I also agree about the son thing. He needs to see what happens when you hit a woman!

Don't beat yourself up about it, the MAIN thing is you did SOMETHING and made a hell of an effort! That is more than the average person would have done.

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the guy was wrong to beat the woman, and the woman was wrong to lie about it......they both need a beating...

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You definetely did the right thing. I think a guy hitting a woman is the most pu$$y ass thing in the world. The only thing that equals or exceeds it is hitting a kid, which I'm sure he doesn't hesitate to do.

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Did that happen at Loto or Texas? I wouldn't think a guy like that would last long in Texas.

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i wish I was there
I would beat his ASS from one end of the park till the other end of the park and made him tell the cop why I was kicking his ass for


Rick OSG

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you did the right thing and maybe this azz is thinking how close he came to getting hit and went home and said sorry to his wife, and that you guys now what his stuff looks like! when I have a problem like that I always put my chin out so they swing,push then its selfdefense :eek: thanks for what you did :cool: ps I'm none for having a thick skull :D :eek: