If you knew someone who was a victim of domestic violence would you intervene?

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Yes

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There's been a lot of instances of domestic violence around my way.

Most people have chosen to not intervene or the victims refuse help.

What would you do if you knew someone in such a situation?

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PavlovsPuppy · 100+, F

That's really hard.
I once witnessed a teen girl being struck repeatedly by her father in a parking lot of a grocery store.
I wanted so badly to run over and stop it or to call the police, but another person who was with me, told me that I should leave it alone.
They thought that calling the police would likely result in nothing, as abuse victims are trained to lie and protect their abusers, and she wouldn't tell the truth to the police. Also, they thought that she would likely get beaten even more as the father would blame her for the police getting involved.
I walked away that day, feeling really bad. I don't know what the right answer really is?