Nearly naked rape victim left outside as frightened homeowners call 911

[hurley842002]

As it should be. But you leave the house every day. You take risks with your family's safety, do you not?

every time you leave the house there could be a guy parked in a car waiting to come in. So what's the difference between leaving your house to go to work and opening the door for a woman crying for help?

I can't be the "protector" of my family 24/7 365, but if we are all at home and a shitty situation comes knocking on my door, I'm sticking to my original statement "NOBODY'S life is more important than my families".

[PugnacAutMortem]

Well imagine if it was your sister, wife, or mom banging on someone's door for help in the middle of the night. I don't care if they arm themselves to the teeth and treat her with extreme suspicion, i want them to open the door and help.

ill do it for your female relative, and you should do it for mine.

Very important word in that statement.

It's all armchair quarterbacking here folks. You would like to think you know what you would do in this situation, but as always there are extenuating circumstances. Some folks here (like yourself) saying "I'd do it and you should too" might catch some minor detail that throws up a flag and you're not going to open the door for the pope himself let alone this chick. And on the other hand, those saying "No way" might in the moment not even hesitate to open the door and help.

Who knows, it could be a set up and you don't open the door, bad guys shoot through the door kill you/wife/child/dog/house plant. You might open the door, it's not a set up, but you get sued in civil court for XYZ and a dumbass jury awards the girl Umpteen Bajillion dollars for your "act of kindness".

If, could, would, should, might...all armchair quarterbacking folks.

[PugnacAutMortem]

I can't be the "protector" of my family 24/7 365, but if we are all at home and a shitty situation comes knocking on my door, I'm sticking to my original statement "NOBODY'S life is more important than my families".

Amen. I don't know why that is such a hard thing for some folks to wrap their heads around. If feeling this way makes me a pussy/asshole/selfish person...well then I guess I have a few new adjectives to describe myself by on the next job application I fill out.

[roberth]

Very important word in that statement.

It's all armchair quarterbacking here folks. You would like to think you know what you would do in this situation, but as always there are extenuating circumstances. Some folks here (like yourself) saying "I'd do it and you should too" might catch some minor detail that throws up a flag and you're not going to open the door for the pope himself let alone this chick. And on the other hand, those saying "No way" might in the moment not even hesitate to open the door and help.

Who knows, it could be a set up and you don't open the door, bad guys shoot through the door kill you/wife/child/dog/house plant. You might open the door, it's not a set up, but you get sued in civil court for XYZ and a dumbass jury awards the girl Umpteen Bajillion dollars for your "act of kindness".

If, could, would, should, might...all armchair quarterbacking folks.

absolutely right

[Colorado_Outback]

As it should be. But you leave the house every day. You take risks with your family's safety, do you not?

every time you leave the house there could be a guy parked in a car waiting to come in. So what's the difference between leaving your house to go to work and opening the door for a woman crying for help?

Awoken at 3am by screaming.. Going to work.. totally different scenario

There is always going to be risk, but you can minimize your risk by making smart decisions.

[hurley842002]

Amen. I don't know why that is such a hard thing for some folks to wrap their heads around. If feeling this way makes me a pussy/asshole/selfish person...well then I guess I have a few new adjectives to describe myself by on the next job application I fill out.

I just wonder how many folks saying they'd open the door and calling people pussys actually have kids, especially young ones.

Look, if you would have asked me the same question 11 months ago, maybe my answer would have been different. A lot has changed for me since then, and now I'm not only concerned with keeping my family safe, I'm also concerned with not getting into a shit storm that turns my life into something similar to George Zimmerman (yes, me NOT being in prison, and taking care of my family is still more important than your family).

[generalmeow]

What if the girl was screaming, and you could actually see the guy shuffling up your driveway for her, and he had a bloody hook for a hand?

[PugnacAutMortem]

What if the girl was screaming, and you could actually see the guy shuffling up your driveway for her, and he had a bloody hook for a hand?

Does he have an eye patch, a wooden leg and a parrot?

Three words and all her problems are solved: "SWEEP THE LEG!!!!!!!"

[JMBD2112]

What if the girl was screaming, and you could actually see the guy shuffling up your driveway for her, and he had a bloody hook for a hand?

Is it an evil black hook?

[generalmeow]

Does he have an eye patch, a wooden leg and a parrot?

Three words and all her problems are solved: "SWEEP THE LEG!!!!!!!"

Well I was trying to change the situation slightly where you know it's not a scam, but you also know for sure there's danger if you open the door, and you also know for sure she will die if you don't help. But you're putting your own family at risk.

i think most people would intervene, if armed. But that goes against the whole family risk line that they say they won't cross.