I was driving back into the neighborhood and I passed a lady walking with two little girls. She was crying and looked like she had been hit with a 2x4 in the cheek. Guy drives up, repeatedly nearly hits the three of them with his truck while screaming and I end up on the phone to the police.
Long story short, he was on the ground in cuffs the last time I saw him and if he didn't know it was me that called then he's an idiot.
I know I did the right thing but I'm kind of freaking out.
You did the right thing.
Hell yeah, you did the right thing. You deserve a kudos, or a beer, perhaps both.
Ya, I know, but I still feel like I'm going to throw up.
someone has to stand up
There's also the fact that I've talked to my dad twice from jail in the last five years for domestic battery. He never hit my mom, just got drunk/high and smashed stuff. He still won't take responsibility for what he did and my mom takes him back over and over. He's currently sitting out driving while he awaits a boating while intoxicated charge. We don't really talk any more.
I've got why too much stuff bouncing around in my head right now.
You still did the right thing. Who knows what that guy would have done if you didn't call the police.
EDIT: You're a good Samaritan. Speaking of which, I hope this can help you relax a bit. I always do after a good laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIVB3DdRgqU
That makes what you did doubly brave. Good on you.
very good on you. You definitly did right
If he does find you and try to fight you he will end up arrested so I wouldn't worry to much about that. Iwould double up on vandalism prevention for a bit since its hard to catch and the police never seem to pursue it.
Yes, you did the right thing. Call the cops, tell them you are worried about him trying to get even. Do this NOW before he gets out. If the police have any sense (and contrary to popular opinion they generally do), they'll tell him any disquiet in the neighborhood will bring them back to his door first.
mazdeuce wrote: Ya, I know, but I still feel like I'm going to throw up.
that proves your humane.
You would feel way more freaked out if you hadn't called the cops and then learned that something worse had happened to the woman and her children.
This ad from South Africa will put into context for you:
That's what I told my wife. For at least one night I know that two little girls don't have to worry about their mom getting hit. Maybe whatever the fallout is, it finally stops. I'll hope that anyway. Besides, this is Texas and I have a locked gate. He'll have to think really hard about that.
I'm good.
A few years back I drove by a car stopped by the side of a busy road with a black mother yelling at her teenaged son while his younger sister stood by looking stressed. The mom had her arms up waving them around in front and above the young man and he had his up in a slightly defensive posture. I remember thinking it was a bad place to have a family dispute because someone was going to get arrested. I didn't call the cops. 10 minutes later I was coming back from the other direction and was stopped from entering the closest intersection by police cars sliding to a stop in front of me. For the next several minutes police cars poured into the intersection and multiple black adults ran through the intersection towards the situation. The young man had snapped and run from mom and tried to get in several cars. As this was going on a police officer had happened upon the commotion, jumped out of his car and run towards the scene. The young man jumped the police officer and during the struggle the officer shot and killed the young man. There's a slight possibility that had I called the cops the nearby officer would have responded before the situation escalated or at least known there was a problem and approached with slightly more caution. The cop did the right thing given the situation, but I bet everyone involved wishes the situation had ended with the kid in therapy instead of dead.
You did the right thing. Can't promise you that means there won't be problems. If this idiot-stick so much as looks at you funny, call the police and make a report for witness intimidation. Its usually a felony.
I hate to break it to you, but there may be more you will need to do. If the case goes to court, in all likelihood the victim will try to waffle or simply not appear. If this dirt bag is to be held responsible, that may fall to you as well. Whatever comes out of this in the long run, at least you stopped whatever was going on today, and maybe gave her a little breathing room. Whether she takes advantage of what you did is on her. Thanks for having the stones to get involved.
In reply to mazdeuce:
Just curious, is your dad located in Fords, NJ?
If so, it's a very, very, small world.
You most definitely did the right thing. Any scumbag that beats on their spouse (be it a man or woman) or children needs to be locked up.
Back in my parts slinging days, some loser came into our store angry about something, and he wanted to return some broken part he didn't buy from us for cash (which was a common occurrence). After we turned him away, he proceeded to walk outside and opened his door of his wife's minivan, and repeatedly and mercilessly punched his wife in the face right in front of their screaming daughter. I was standing outside with a few others loading up one of our pars trucks and saw it all go down. Someone ran in the store to call the cops while I tried to stall the guy with a few others. A few of us ran after the van as it started pulling away, and I tried to get the guy to get back out. He was a lot smaller than I am, and I had a few other good sized co-workers and witnesses behind me to subdue him until the cops came. He just kept calling me and the others names and made the wife leave. Sadly, she complied. The cops were too late. I felt completely useless. 
We gave them the plates and I made a statement along with a few others, but I never found out if they got him. At least in your case, you know that guy will be Bubba's plaything in just a few hours.
Nope, in Michigan.
Not sure about Texas but I know in Michigan they didn't need my mom to say anything to charge my dad. The law was set up like that on purpose so that they didn't end up having wives not testify and then have the husbands go home and beat/kill them. If an officer has evidence of abuse/assault in a domestic case, that's enough. The fact that they had the guy flat on the hot asphalt and were cuffing him none too gently let's me know that they at least take it seriously. My hunch is that he'll have to at least stand before a judge tomorrow before he does anything else.
Sigh, I'm going to go hug my cats.
Speak softy and carry a big stick. Or in my case a full frame .45.
You did the right thing and don't let those thoughts bounce around your head too much. You did your job, let the law do theirs.
Off my property I just drive away.
On my property there are much bigger things than that he'd have to worry about.
I'm feeling pretty good this morning. I took my truck to drop the kids off at school and headed back into the neighborhood past where I figured his house was. Now I know where he lives and he has to reason to drive by my house unless he's looking for me. I'll just keep my eyes peeled and rely on the dog and the locked gate. Like I said. 911 response time to my neighborhood seems to be pretty damn good.
I wouldn't sweat it too much. shiny happy people who beat up women are generally too much of a Bob Costas to actually try to do that E36 M3 to a man.
Beretta Nano in the door of the car is just perfect.
You did the right thing, and appropriate as well.
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