Ever wonder?

[siva011]

There usually are alternatives to becoming embroiled in a fracas oneself if one is mindful and gives it a moment of thought. It's not unusual for those who try to stop fights to come of worse than either of the original participants.

E.g., once on the beach in Venice, California, I stopped a woman's being raped by three men who were holding her down by just standing not very far from them and looking at them. They got the idea from my body language and demeanor that I didn't approve, stopped what they were doing and let her go.

Much agreed. I was just a high school kid walking down the street when I saw a guy punching a girl out. After a few closed fist punches to the face, she was in pretty bad shape. I had no idea what to do, and there was no way I could have taken the guy. But I just walked over, and my presence was enough to make him take a step back for enough time that she was able to run off and for a couple of bigger guys to come by and restrain him.

It is scary though, as I'm from a city where weapons are common, and so is returning to the scene of a fight with a group of armed companions. Wiping your face and living to fight another day are unfortunately things of the past.

But with that being said, cormacmacguardhe's situation sounds like the confrontation was coming to him just by his presence whether he wanted it or not.