Officer kills man who beat toddler to death near Modesto

[onlydarksets]

Good article, Matty. I'd love to think I would take action, but there is no way to tell until you are in that situation. Hopefully none of us ever have to find out.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by BleedBurgundy

I wonder why the witnesses didn't do more? That may not be a fair question, but if there is a grown man attacking a child, isn't it your moral obligation to put yourself between them?

This story makes me want to cry a little, probably because I've got a 20 month old so it hits home when you hear the word "toddler."

But I'm with you. Unless the guy has a weapon, I swear to God I'd go down myself before I'd stand by and let this dude do that. I think I've said it before around here, I have a visceral rage type reaction when I see people getting hurt who don't deserve it. Unless I saw a weapon on him. But if I didn't, I'm taking my chances. If the guy beats my ass until the cops arrive at least it's not a poor little kid. Pain is temporary, death is not.

Maybe the witnesses were elderly or female? (I didn't read the article)

[MTK]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

Good article, Matty. I'd love to think I would take action, but there is no way to tell until you are in that situation. Hopefully none of us ever have to find out.

I can only imagine the pure shock of seeing something like this going down right in front of you. I'd like to think I would do something... but I can certainly understand people being frozen from the absolute shock of it.