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The father of my children did this; he treated me atrociously in public. In private it was even worse.
We were treated this weekend camping to a public display of terrible emotional and verbal abuse. Lots of swearing at the wife and family and belittling them for all the campground to see and hear. All I thought about was if this was how this husband and father treated his family in public, how much worse did he do so in private? It was agonising hearing this. My husband wanted to march into the campsite to tell the man to stop but, with him being half the size of the other I begged him not to do so. I feel very badly though for just sitting by and doing nothing while his family cowered beneath his threats. Even the dog got it. I don't know what I could have done differently. |
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Was it anything that warranted calling law enforcement? Look up his license plate and call child protective services?not sure what else? Confronting him yourself would be too dangerous. It’s terrible. Abusers do like to do such things in public on purpose to humiliate their victims. What an awful person.
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you can call pd , campground management, or lodge a complaint with child services. to do nothing except being upset does not help the situation...if you get a chance & the wife is alone, grab a chance to speak to her and ask if there is anything she needs...any help, is she ok? does she need a ride? each state, county etc, offers safe homes for women & children in abusive situations. there are actions that be done to stop the abuse.
and like I mentions, call police. if it is bad they will arrest him & hold him until he is sober (if that's an issue) or until family is safe. some states require a hold once a call is made regardless of what family says. if offers a period of space to make some plans and breathing room. there are options for victims of domestic abuse, all it takes is someone to start the ball rolling...by not watching and doing nothing |
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Alternatively, you could've distracted the husband, and then slipped the wife a number for a DV shelter. Then she would have the chance to get herself and the kids and the dog to safety before the cops were called. |
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it is her job to do something if she writes here that she is upset and bothered by it. no where did I say jump right into the middle of the incident and break it up. by all means be smart and be safe. when she is alone is a time to approach if possible.
I feel also that is you see a situation that you feel is dangerous and volatile then by all means rather then sitting and watching it escalate and later after perhaps there is great injury or death saying "gee I wish I could have done something" you did. if you saw someone harming a child would you watch, or act? pray it got better? here's a tidbit...it doesn't. take it from an ex cop. I did not say for them to physically intervene in the middle of the episode, I said when the wife was alone and safe, or to contact local pd or campground staff. and yes as a federal law enforcement officer for over 18 years I am very aware of the dangers presented by domestic abuse calls. been there, many many times. but thank you for that information. |
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I have been treated horribly in public by my older sister and no one stopped her but instead was intimidated by her.
It's interesting reading the advice of not saying anything. I wish someone had when I experienced it, at least made a note of it somewhere so I would be able to have written proof instead of people too afraid to say anything leaving me basically alone to deal with it which continued to occur to me that continued to be toxic. In my experience when someone behaves badly like this people are too afraid to say anything or even choose to blame the victim instead of the person who is acting out so badly. |
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First of all divine I am so sorry if I make you feel this way. I truly am. I’ll write more in a bit.
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When I was in high school, there were two DV calls to the house next door, one of which my parents made. My mom and a couple of other people have tried talking to the wife, offering her advice or help. The wife never left, and jail time only seemed to anger the husband. I'm not saying one shouldn't try to help, but it's a delicate matter and should be handled with care. |
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kitty Genovese.
In the early hours of March 13, 1964, 28-year-old Kitty Genovese was stabbed outside the apartment building across the street from where she lived in an apartment above a row of shops on Austin street in Kew Gardens, Queens, a borough of New York City. Two weeks after the murder, The New York Times[4] published an article claiming that 38 witnesses saw or heard the attack, but none of them called the police or came to her aid.[5] The incident prompted inquiries into what became known as the bystander effect or "Genovese syndrome",[6] and the murder became a staple of American psychology textbooks for the next four decades. see something , do nothing....really? you see an incident of danger to a minor, or woman and do nothing figuring maybe someone else will act, or you don't want to get involved but like you no one else does anything. should have, would have , could have. can't fix something if you don't act. no one is saying jump in and break it up. go to the office and make a complaint. call 911. people get hurt and if it is bad enough in a campground you can bet it is much worse at home. and it will be if no one reacts. |
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You're a cop, so you should be able to enlighten us on this matter. OP stated that the situation was only swearing and shouting. There was no evidence of physical violence. Could anything have been done legally? What if the wife didn't press charges? In the case of my neighbor, there was evidence of physical violence, but the police couldn't do anything because she refused to press charges. What does one do in that case? |
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years ago I lived in a rough area. My neighbor was screaming at his wife’s grandma in the yard. Grandma ran inside and he followed. He wasn’t physically violent.
I called the police and when they arrived
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I call the police every time I hear or see domestic violence. Maybe they won’t press charges but maybe someone won’t be found dead because I call. I am also mandated reporter. If I can’t confront there if it’s too dangerous or police doesn’t seem right I call CPS. I have many stories of kids saved from
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Brutal. Yeah, it's a good thing you called in that case.
I never really knew when to call the cops and when not to, unless the victim straight-up asked me to call. The few times I've consulted the police, however, they haven't done jack ****, so maybe I'm a little biased (personality disorder notwithstanding). |
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yes plenty could have been done...was there drinking? was he sober? if officers on scene found people to be at risk then the situation changes. in some states once law enforcement is called the antagonist spends time overnight at least. period. end of story.....if nothing else they read the riot axct to those involved and can remove him to some place else.
kitty Genovese reaction story may not have been totally true (it was considered such for years and is still used as a response reaction) but the situation and actions ring true. it did here...there was a situation and nothing was done. people freeze and don't act because they don't want to get involved..and then they worry about the situation. see something. do something. period. pd can't fix something they don't know anything about. no harm in calling. better to call. would rather have responded and have it be a small situation easily remedied then respond to a death call later. don't wait fort a victim to tell you to call..that may not happen...you be the call. |
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If one is not sure what to do, the best is to call and ask what police thinks is the best course of action. Same with CPS. Just call and ask
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And worse, the guy found out about her going to the cops, and then he threatened her. She was too afraid to go to the cops again since they didn't do anything the first time. Now, to be clear, I'm sure there are good officers of the law who will do their jobs to the best of their abilities. But this hasn't been my experience. |
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I agree. Don't confront but call the authorities if that's what you would want others to do if you were in the same situation. It's better to be safe than sorry and regret not calling for the rest of your life.
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