To call the cops or let it be?

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It is almost midnight and I hear a guy and girl screaming. The girl is screaming about how the guy didn't care that he beat her up. I go outside because the screaming was so loud it woke up my baby and lasted for longer than 10 min. 

I find the right apartment the floor above us, but diagnol from my apartment. I knock on the door twice (them still screaming until I knocked) two knocks later a girl answers the door with a busted lip and an ice pack on her cheek. 

I asked if she was ok, she said they were done fighting. I offered a place for her to stay and asked again if she was ok. She said she was fine.

Should I call and report domestic violence? Or just let them deal with their own stuff provided it isn't a every night occurrence?

I know this is in the wrong group, but I wanted women's perspectives.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

next time.. don't go to their appartment because if you do that then not only are you in danger, but if you then decide to call the cops they will instantly know it was you.. then you or your family might be targeted by the guy in future esp if he gets in trouble....
maybe tomorrow when he is out, go and see her while she is alone... encourage her to get some help and report what he did....

Kels · Answer

I feel bad for the girl that you didnt call. 


If I were in her position of course I would say im ok, i would be afraid that if I said no I would get hurt again. 

You probably could have really helped that girl. 

I know i could be exagherating but what if the reason its quiet up there is because she is seriously hurt? 

how do you know that its not worse than your fight with your husband?? Are you up there with them? No. 

Come on now. 

People these days..

krissynay · Answer

I think first of all that was very dangerous for you to go and knock on that door, cause if he will hit his gf he would definitely hit you to and you have a little one to go back home to. Second always call the police they have to check out every call they get and check out the the situation and at least do a wellness check on her.

Rae · Answer

Youre a good woman for giving her a chance to escape but maybe the girl knew if she did she would just be beat up even more?
I would def. get someone on this she could be dead next time

AboutHappy · Answer

I would call the police. This obviously isn't the first time and nor will it be the last. You have a chance to really help someone out here.

Colin&#39;s Momma · Answer

Call the cops! You never know when that fight could turn into something more violent!

littlemissme · Answer

I'd call the cops. At best they're disturbing the peace at worse something very bad could happen if he is being violent.

Sara S · Answer

I would say let it be unless you hear more fighting. You can always call and ask to be left anonymous but since you already went to the door, they would know it was you unless more fighting starts. Or if it is still going on (any one of the neighbors could call it in and be anonymous).

? · Answer

Yeah I would definitely call the cops if you hear anything again.

Nothing But Time · Answer

I would...make sure you get the apartment number and what the guy looked like and if you know their names.......they will ask you if you saw or heard anything about weapons too. 

I'd call for sure. that's messed up.

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