Nowadays my (f29) and my pal (male 38, a very large man) were walking home from a restaurant. We online in Australia so no guns.
There was an over weight black woman and a white-colored man (aged approx 50) standing near a coach stop. I think he said something to her about her weight and she responded that will she was pregnant. From this interaction I got the impression they did not know one another.
He proceeded to follow her and yell abuse at her. She entered she street multiple times and he kept following her. This individual pushed her.
My friend kept walking and I followed yet I kept her inside my view. I asked him what we should do and he mentioned just keep walking, you will find cameras, but I ceased as we got to the corner.
The woman approached with the man still following her and I asked if she knew him and she said no and to call the police.
As he rounded the corner I said to him that he should keep her alone. His mouth was shaking in a way that I believe was to do with drug use. However , I had watched for a while and I knew he had simply no weapon and I also understood he was reluctant to touch her. The push had been when her back was turned and wasn’t naked enough for her to fall. I didn’t feel like I used to be in great danger associated with him attacking me in a manner that was likely to cause much lasting harm.
He ignored me and followed her across the street. I called the police. Two security guards leaped after him and halted him walking further. The lady left the scene.
My good friend was annoyed at myself and said I need to look after myself first even if he was in danger. And that issue guy had attacked me personally he would have had to get involved and it put him in a bad position.
But I have already been a victim of dv and I couldn’t just do nothing, especially when the woman was expectant. Simply calling the police didn’t seem helpful as it might take ages for them to turn up and someone needed to prevent him following her.
Our other friend said she no longer does anything in these situations, it’s too dangerous. She said she do nothing when she noticed a big muscled man strike his gf in public.
Unsure the best way to handle these types of situations
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