How many INGOers in the crowd?

[88GT]

Okay, cheap shot at all the "just be a good witness" individuals. But it does beg the question: where is the line drawn? Or even better, is there a line? Who could really stand by and watch it happen?

?I Feel Like Killing Someone?: Police Say Man Beaten To Death In Front Of Crowd At Amtrak Station « CBS Houston

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Totality of the circumstances may dictate my response...but I don't know if I could live with myself if I watched a person get beaten to death and I did nothing but could have.

 

[Dirtebiker]

I believe I'd have to do something besides "be a good witness"!

 

[rockhopper46038]

I'm sure I would have stopped the punk.

 

[kjf48197]

That would be way over the line for me.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Under such circumstances, being a good witness means witnessing the last failing breath wheeze out of the perpetrator.

 

[9mmfan]

Just one guy doing the damage? My Glock can work like a club too.

 

[IndyDave1776]

Just one guy doing the damage? My Glock can work like a club too.

Your Glock can work like a club? Would that be like the gardening club or the ass beating club?

 

[Denny347]

Armed or unarmed. I'm stepping in. A life is worth that.

 

[beararms1776]

You would think there would have been a few bystanders that would have somehow tried to help the old man.

 

[9mmfan]

Your Glock can work like a club? Would that be like the gardening club or the ass beating club?

The type of club that can knock someone unconscious.

 

[cobber]

$150,000 bond on a murder. Wow. If that's the value Tejas puts on an innocent life, not sure it would be a good idea to get involved...

 

[Fishersjohn48]

You would think there would have been a few bystanders that would have somehow tried to help the old man.

Old man???? You are on the list!

and yeah, I'm not the guy who will stand and watch.

 

[churchmouse]

I believe I'd have to do something besides "be a good witness"!

Pretty much this^^^^^^

Depends on a lot of things but we have never been able to stand by and watch. It has caused me issue in the past but never stopped since just makes me more aware.

 

[Concerned Citizen]

Us Internet Cowboys can talk big, but there were very little details in that article that explain what actually went down. That being said, I made a commitment years ago to my family, my friends, my community, and society in general. I WILL NOT let Evil triumph against my fellow man, if there is anything I can do to stop it. I would make sure my family is safe first, then I'd have them call 911, then I'd jump in & do anything I could, to save the life of someone who was in danger. Period.

 

[DRob]

I'm quite a bit older than that "old man" but, knowing what little we know, I'm afraid I'd have had to take part of that beating.

 

[Redtbird]

You would think there would have been a few bystanders that would have somehow tried to help the old man.

Sorry, but in this day and age, and with almost everyone carrying a cameraphone, I would almost bet this was 'filmed' by several of the bystanders. And, all those phones there, and no one had the presence of mind to call 911?

 

[Redhorse]

I don't think I could stand there and watch someone get killed.

 

[Trigger Time]

Ever been to an amtrak or greyhound station? This news doesn't surprise me! I'd step in like Denny said. Armed or unarmed, I could not watch an innocent person die or be severely harmed without doing something. There is no other choice. it's like breathing or not breathing

 

[TopDog]

From the article: "Fobbs has been charged with murder and is in jail under a $150,000 bond". Guess a mans life wasted in a horrific manner is not worth much. $150,000? Why no 150 million. Perhaps apparent lack of concern by the courts is reflected in the people that stood by and watched the murder.