Russell wrote:Blah, another one of these. I'll copy and paste my response to the other topics about the same thing:
Everyone draws their own line somewhere. My personal opinion on helping a 3rd person that is not a part of my family is this:
I will never place myself in harms way to help a 3rd person unless they are literally about to die in front me.
See a screaming kid being dragged into a car by an adult? You are darned sure it's a kidnapping, you need to save them!
Guess what... You just drew your handgun on the kid's father. The child actually has a mental issue that causes them to have angry outbursts. The parent is just trying to get them out of public until they calm down.
Hear a husband next door yelling and screaming at his wife, and thought you heard things being thrown? You are darned sure the wife is in immediate danger and about to get a severe beating, and there's no time for the cops to get there!
Guess what... You come through their door, draw your gun and order the husband to the floor, but the wife freaks out and forces you out the door and calls the police on YOU! She may have a loser husband that beats her every chance he gets, but it's HER loser husband. She explains away the bruises and presses charges on you instead. Think it would never happen? Just watch Cops.
I could type 50 more scenarios here, but the bottom line is in every single one, you lose.
It is not your job, nor your responsibility, to save others. Please by stingy with who you decide you need to save. It will keep you out of jail.
Excellent advice! 
-geo