Thank you ...
for being brave enough to pick up that phone. I was in a similar situation once, i.e. big bastard neighbour beating the shit out of his missus with kids screaming in the background to leave her alone.

I went to the phone to call 999, and then the voice of cowardice spoke; "This is a semi detached house with only one shared wall. That violent fucker's going to know just fine it was you who grassed him up, and when the coppers have left, he'll come over and sort you out too."

So I didn't call. I am still very ashamed of this.
(Que?, Thu 12 May 2011, 0:38, 2 replies)

Unlurk

A family member of mine was beaten by a live-in lover. She didn't want to press charges. But the rozzers did. We were also told (turned out to be true) that if anything like that happened again the rozzers would press charges so she didn't have to.

Turns out, some of them are alright. Who'd ov thunk?

/Relurk
(boocilous, Thu 12 May 2011, 2:20, closed)

You're human.
Don't knock yourself, it's very easy for someone to say 'I would have...', but not so easy when there is a real possibility of harm coming your way.
Many would have done the same as you.
(SpangoTheWonderBadger is brewing beer, Thu 12 May 2011, 12:51, closed)