I am a security guard, i usually work in the bad area of town in department store parking lots, about a month ago I had a cracked out guy come up to me. I asked him to leave the property, he started to walk towards the exit, then he stopped, he turned around and started after me. I didn't know if he had a gun or knife on him. All I had for protection was a metal baton. I pulled that out and started to hit him until he fell to the ground. I called for the police after i placed him in handcuffs, they showed up and took him away. \nWhat I am asking is, would you have delt with the situation any differetly? If so, how would you have done it?
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The question to ask yourself is: "Are you authorized to carry a baton in the work place". Your use of it seems reasonable. If he was willing to attack an armed security guard, then he certainly was capable of knocking down or charging through a clerk, who may have confronted him for shop lifting, as he made his way towards an exit. Thus Turing a shop lifting charge in to robbery through force or fear charge. \n\nIt is presumptuous of you to allege that he was cracked out. And it makes you seem unprofessional to describe him in a manner you can not back up. You need to come up with better words which describe his demeanor and actions IE. disoriented, aggressive, or just say he APPEARED to be on drugs or describe other behavior associated with theft from the store which justifies your asking him to leave. You can defend appearance but not an allegation of being cracked out. \n\nIt is important how you word things. If you say something you can't defend, then everything you did after that which you can't defend is drawn in to question. The focus shifts from him having to defend his action to you having to defend yours. You become the one on trial. IE. the Simpson case \n\nIt is a situation wherein you end up asking yourself once you are fired how did I start off being on the side of right and end up being in the side of wrong. You never want your solution to a problem to be worse than the original problem.\n\nAnd if you are not authorized to carry a baton. You are in a world of hurt and need to hire an attorney OF YOUR OWN immeadiatly who is going to tell you to get off this web site and shut your mouth. Because there is at least the appearance of guilt by the uncertainty of the question you posed, which could hurt you if it was entered into as evidence. \n\nIn a courtroom situation you will want to appear confident and certain the action you took was unquestionablly reasonable and  portionable to the threat you encountered. \n\nI give you the benefit of the doubt that your feelings of uncomftability are from having to go farther in your job responsibilities than previously asked of you. Simualar to the feeling a police officer may experience when he has to fire his service revoulver. \n\nThe spell checker isn't working. I don't have time to go through and make all the corrections. You can either accept my advise as it appears or disregard it altogether.
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GOOD for YOU!! I'm proud of you girlfriend! If he doesn't have evident injuries, you should be fine, nevertheless, you can say you were defending yourself.  \n\nGod will give you strength right now, don't forget to pray; everything will be much better once he is out of your life, don't look back.
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If you are armed with a club, it is a deadly weapon, and officers will treat it as such.  yes they are trained in "hand to hand" but they are not black belts, and we have no way to know if you are or if you are not.\n\nIf you have a weapon, like a club, if there is enough officers they may use pure numbers if they can, but normally it will be one or two officers who has to act.  They may if there is no wind, try and use mace but only if you are not comming at them,  if you are comming at them or appear to be ready to harm someone else, they will use deadly force, they have no other choice.\n\n( some my have a tazer and use it, but they are not widely used at this time, )\n\nAnd the officer does not know what the problem is, are you mentally ill, or you just mean, or you a drug user, or you a life long criminal,  all they know is that there is a person with a possible weapon and they react as such.\n\nAnd a mentally ill person off thier medication ( or on some medications)  can at times be the most dangerous,  I have had two cases where someone broke my handcuffs, they were both mentally ill people.  One such lifted me up and tossed me. when I tried to stop them.  It took 7 offices with clubs to finally stop him.
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Definitely well done for having a go and helping that lady out.\n\nBut once the lady had got her purse back, you shouldn't have held onto the guy so roughly that he managed to break his arm - you should have let him go when it got that bad.
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This falls under the category of "Live & Learn".  If there is physical evidence that shows he hit you (hospital, etc), I doubt he will get off easy.  If you refuse to testify against him, your chances of getting future help are not worth much & you just could be in worse shape than if you told the truth about him.  If the Officer saw the evidence, then that is as good as a photo.  I think his work may be in violation of labor standards for their statements regarding his job security.  He is innocent until proven guilty & he may have a good case against his employers, no matter what happens with your case.  You could have your Public Defender talk to the DA about how this is affecting your family & they just might reduce the charges or ammend them to read differently, in order that he can retain his job & insurance.  Once the DA gets something, it is difficult to get them to let go, like a Pitbull, they hold on!  Talk to your Public Defender. Stress the Ins. issue so that they will see that the children MAY end up costing the county money if you have to go on Public aid or welfare to get medical services for them.  You may have to do this if he loses his job anyway, so be prepared for the worst!
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Here's a couple.\nI used to work at a video store.  Inside the store there is an EXIT door that opens up to a long hallway, which leads to another EXIT door, which leads outside.  One day a tall, thin, and heavy box was propped up against the wall behind the door.  It fell over and blocked the EXIT door.  We kept some things in storage in that hallway.  When I went back there to retreive some racks, I discovered that the door was blocked.  It would open just enough to for me to reach my arm in.  I figured I could work the box back up enough to open the door a squeezeable width.  I was down on my knees with my right cheek to the door, my right ear to the small door opening.  The hallway was dark.  Suddenly a voice asked me, "What are you doing?"  I was so scared that I kicked the door open (ruining the box) to see who it was.  There was no one in the hallway.  It's a long hallway so I would have seen someone running away.  There was no where to hide in the hallway.  I knew there was no one back there b/c a samll alarm goes off everytime you open the door, and the only time the alarm when off was when I opened it.\n\nOne night I had to go to the back office.  When I opened the door, there was a young man (maybe between 23 and 25) sitting at the table with the security monitor.  He was watching us on the screen.  After a moment, he turned to me and then vanished.\n\nOk, one more.  I went into the breakroom one night.  When I went in, I saw a man sitting at the breakroom table.  He was sitting back in the chair with his arms crossed over his chest.  At first I thought he was a customer.  It was so unusual to see a customer back there.  I was standing in the doorway, with one foot in and one foot out.  I looked out the doorway up to the front counter, I guess b/c I couldn't believe my eyes and wanted to tell someone.  I didn't call out to anyone.  I looked back into the breakroom, and the man had vanished.  I saw the man again later standing at register one and then again standing outside next to the drop box.\n\nI have loads more.  Stuff like that is always happening to me.\n\nHave fun!
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You could always call Non-Emergency 911 for your area and ask to speak to an officer.  Tell them your situation and ask for a police escort.  They will assist you.
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The only folks that can prosecute criminals are your local law enforcement agency and the district attorney.\n\nIf you'd like to see them potentially prosecuted, you'll need to file a police report with the local law enforcement agency (local to where the crime happened).  It is up to the district attorney to determine whether the person involved will be prosecuted (based on the amount and quality of the evidence, details of the incident, etc.)\n\nThe longer you wait, the less credibility you typically have (especially since there are no independant witnesses).  If you want to file a police report, do it as soon as possible after the incident.  You may be asked to explain any delay in reporting the crime.  \n\nIn the future, the best thing to do for similar situations  is to get to somewhere safe as quickly as possible and call 9-1-1 to report the crime to the police.  If this person was, in fact, drunk, the police are going to want to start looking for them immediately and get them off the road before they actually hurt someone.\n\n---===---\n\nIn response to your edit... why are you letting your boyfriend tell you what to do?  If you want to report it to the police, then report it - you're as much a victim as he is.\n\nObviously, the fact that you are posting this question on Yahoo Answers tells me that you eventually found somewhere safe.  As soon as you get somewhere safe, you call the police.  Somewhere safe can be your home, a place with lots of people, a police station, a fire station, etc.  \n\nIf you report this to the police, something "may" or "may not" happen.  If you don't report it to the police, I guarantee that nothing will happen.  You need to decide for yourself what you want to do.
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George Phillips of Meridian, Mississippi, was going up to bed when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.\n\nHe phoned the police, who asked, "Is an intruder in your house?" and he said no. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available. George said, "Okay," hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again.\n\n"Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people in my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now 'cause I've just shot them all." Then he hung up.\n\nWithin five minutes, three police cars, an Armed Response unit, and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips residence. Of course, the police caught the burglars red handed.\n\nOne of the policemen said to George, "I thought you said that you'd shot them!"\n\nGeorge said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"\n\ni thought this one was hilarious
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.Have you ever been in a fight? Yes sadly!\n\n2.Have you ever witnessed a fight? Yes\n\n3.Have you ever gotton into trouble for fighting? No! I was attacked, had to try and restrain attacker\n\n4.Have you ever been in a fight to which the police were involved?\nNo\n\n5.Have you ever had a fight end in hospitalization?\nNo only bruising (Attacker meant to steal my bag)\n\n6.Do you or have you ever carried a weapon?\nNo i don't believe in them\n\n7.Have you ever used a weapon in a fight?\nNo! I just tried to restrain the man without hurting him, keeping him at arms length\n\n8.Have you ever stepped in to stop a fight?\nNo\n\n9.Would you ever step in to stop a fight?\nIf someone vulnerable was attacked then yes i would as i woul;d have loved some passers by to step in when this guy attacked me with a knife\n\n10.Do you think fighting fixes your problems\nAbsolutely not
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I would stop and give my name and phone number to the person that was the victim, many times we think something is clear as a bell but, it is not and many people will try anything these days to get out of trouble. Injuries that show up later are real and in some cases the person in the vehicle has actually turned around and sued the pedestrian for damaging their car.
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Yes, always remember that this is true. Cops have a badge a gun and a right. The are there to serve and protect, and in this case the owner of the business. Do you realize that even though you feel that you are doing nothing illegal, if something was to happen at that business later on that you will come immediately under suspicion. Just because you were there.
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I don't think you are a coward but probably practical.  You could've been injured in an attempt to stop what you felt to be abusive actions.  None of us were there so we can't judge what happened as far as the actions of the police are concerned but go to their department and file a complaint.  I can assure you it will be investigated.  I just wonder though, did you find out what the young man was arrested for because the last time I checked it's not illegal to be black so I'm thinking that your comment about him being arrested for being black is probably false.  Maybe he actually committed a crime and really did resist arrest.  It does happen from time to time and the law says an officer can utilize a level of force one above the level of force being used by the suspect in order to effect an arrest.  Then again, you may have witnessed another bunch of low life, egotistical police officers who did violate the mans rights.  Your decision to make and I'm sure you'll make the best decisilon for yourself.  Check into the arrest.  Call the police department and tell them that you are a resident and would like to know what the young man was arrested for on that date and time.  It's public information and they should be able to tell you if you have the date and time even if you don't have his name.
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I wanna be like you! :)\n\nThat's so awesome.  When you're out on bail, you should sue...you're good at that right?  \n\nThe next time you do it...give him an atomic wedgie while pinning him to a tree.  That, instead of the putting knee to neck manouever, might not result in assault charges.  \n\nBut call me on the cell.  I'll come right over an videotape it so that you can prove your case in court.
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Wow. Tricky situation. I feel for you. \n\nAre you able to find out about previous similar incidents at the school at what happened to the people involved? Or other schools, to work out what the precedent is in these cases.\n\nI wonder if the Citizen's advice bureau might be able to offer\nsome advice? \n\nYour point that you haven't been trained to deal with situations is a good one. At the end of the day, you only swore, no one got hurt. Sounds as if this is the first time you've been involved in anything like this, and, if you've put up with all the knocks and bangs from before you must be pretty devoted to the job. I hope they'll be lenient. \n\nGood luck.
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This may be a lil off subject but it's alwayz good to know, some of these situations might apply.\n\n1 Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!\n\n2. If a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you....chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!\n\n3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.\n\n4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON'T DO THIS!) The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR, LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE.\n\na. If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE OFF, repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote location.\n\n5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:\nA.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat.\nB.) If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.\nC.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out.\nIT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)\n\n6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at NIGHT!)\n\n7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably ! in a zig-zag pattern!\n\n8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP. It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked "for help" into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.\n\n9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was late and she thought it was weird. The police told her "Whatever yo u do, DO NOT open the door."\nThe lady then said that it sounded like the baby had crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street and get run over. The policeman said, "We already have a unit on the way, whatever you do, DO NOT open the door." He told her that they think a serial killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.\n\nCopy/Paste this and send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it's better to be safe than sorry.
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B  \n\nYou should always begin a distraction method before anything else. Words have power, and used appropriately, they can save a life. And sometimes a person just needs to have another person listen to feel validated.\n\nBut if you aren't sure what to say, or the situations scares you too much, definately call the cops, and stay there until the cops arrive.\n\nBy running up, the person may be startled and fall unintentionally, and if he didn't then the grabbing him may off balance you both and you both could fall.\n\nCalling the cops from a cell phone is a good idea, but when you are in the moment, there may not be that chance if this person is ready to jump. \n\nWalking away would never cross my mind, I just couldn't do it.