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The deputy yelled for help from bystanders as he fought to get out of a headlock, but no one came to his aid, according to the report.

A sheriff's air unit observed the action on the ground, and the pilots attempted to land but were unable to find a clear spot because of the number of people, and instead called for all available deputies to assist the embattled lawman, sheriff's officials said.

Just so I'm clear... The officer is yelling for help from bystanders, and yet no one helps. The helicopter is trying to land, but there are so many people gathered around watching that the pilot can't put the bird down. This baffles me to no end. Enough people standing around and no one can help the policeman? Makes you wonder what kind of neighborhood they were in. I've heard of the kind of neighborhood where the "locals" would stand around and cheer at the sight of a downed officer. If this is the type of world we live in, I'm sick, and saddened, that my children will grow up in it.

Put me down as someone who would have come forward and helped the officer in anyway I could, even if it meant harm coming to myself as a result.