If you see something wrong, when should you keep your nose out and when should you say something? *abuse*

[emmabemmasmom]

There is someone who lives 2 doors down from me. She is a single mom with a little boy. I have seen 2 men come in and out for ages. Assume one is the boys father and one is who knows. Anyway, the police have been to hers many times and I have seen the unknown man getting carted off before. I don't know why and it is none of my concern so I stay out of it. He has had smashed windows on his car so maybe it was that...whatever.

Anyyway, I just saw the girl in her car with her little boy. The man (the unknown man) was holding the back of the car as she backed out slowly. He then ran up and ripped her door open and yelled at her. He unlocked the doors and before she could close her side he ran around and jumped in the car as it was moving slowly. She was obviously afraid and trying to get away from him. He got in and he hit her...yelled as she jumped a lot and then hit her again...yelled some more as he banged on the dashboard and she then drove off slowly with him in the car. I watched from my DD's bedroom window but they could not see me. I am really concerned by what I have seen. Until now it was none of my concern but I don't think I can stand by and watch a women get hit. Should I call the police and report it? They would know who I am talking about at they are at her address enough. Her boy was in the car too...what do I do? Leave it, or call and report his ass?

Also, I do not know either of their names or anything about them other than what I stated.

[maria1665]

The decision to inform social services depends on force policy and the actions of the individual officers. Plus there is a massive difference between the officer's relying on computerised sharing of information and a telephone call being made by someone in the Domestic Violence Unit.

Some forces have fantastic domestic violence units with procedures in place for liaison with social services - with real joined up thinking.
But not all.

[Peachy]

SS will be informed if the police are called to a domestic incident even where there is no proof of violence in this area at least.