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What should I have done?
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I have just got back from uni and whilst i walked through the spar car park there was a fight going on between two guys (probably in late twenties early thirties). I soon realised by what was being said in between the swearing that one guy (we'll call him A) had reversed into another guy's (B) car. B was demanding money and really laying into A and threw him on the ground pretty hard. As I walked past A shouted at me to get help and phone the police but B told me not to dare to do anything. I didn't know whether dialling 999 was too extreme or not, A was being kicked in badly but then B had threatened me as well and I didn't want to get involved, although I wanted to help A. I went into the Spar shop and got the guy that works in there and told him that he might need to phone the police but I then walked away.
I know I can't turn back time and change what I did but just out of interest and in the small possibilty (and I hope it is a small possibility) that something like this happens again should I have dialled 999 or just the local police number (if i knew it) or any other suggestions?
I know I can't turn back time and change what I did but just out of interest and in the small possibilty (and I hope it is a small possibility) that something like this happens again should I have dialled 999 or just the local police number (if i knew it) or any other suggestions?
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1) got yourself somwhere safer (which you did)
2) called the police
as you didn't the best thing you can do now is call the police anyway and tell them you witnessed the assault. That way if the bloke has been beaten to a pulp at least you will be able to describe to them who attacked him.