To think that although it was well meant, this may not have been the best response to this situation?

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Friend has posted on Facebook something along the lines of:

"Just seen a woman being grabbed violently by the arm by her boyfriend and dragged across crowded station whilst clearly upset. Hundreds of people were standing around doing nothing so I went up to them and asked the girl if she was ok and told her bf exactly what I thought of him"

Lots of responses from people saying well done, you did the right thing etc. AIBU to think that actually, intervening may not have been best? The girl is unlikely to tell a complete stranger she needed help, and it's likely that she's still going home with her OH who is now going to be even angrier and possibly lay into her for showing him up in public. It's not something I have any experience of at all. Any suggestions as to what an appropriate response would be?

That is definitely what I found, Bulbasaur.

My 'Hero Mode' is now reserved for little old ladies stuck in their mobility scooters (and the builders who caused the hassle), everyone else can sort themselves out.

I don't even help kids any more. I spotted a toddler crying soundlessly in a Tesco's car park. Just sat, soundlessly sobbing with the occasional big hitch. There was absolutely no one around, so I sent DH for the security guard and squatted down to talk to the kid. Just as the security guard arrived so did a man and woman who started screaming at me to 'leave 'im alone you fuckin pervert, fuckin kiddy fiddler'. The security guard told us to go away and started remonstrating with them, but they carried on screaming at me. I think twice now... though I do appreciate these two were just idiots without a working brain cell between them.

I intervened, physically stood between them, when my friends was being hit by her boyfriend in the street.

She pushed me out of the way and he then knocked her flying into the road.
I called the police then.

She stayed with him and often made fun of my 'over reaction' in front of mutual friends.

He was a nasty thug and she was a twat. Never regretted my actions though.

I would absolutely still intervene, I don't understand how anyone could not.

I would not get involved for the exact reason as nomana experience. Call the police from a distance would be the best that I would do.