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Should an adult intervene in a fight involving children?

A few months ago I chanced upon a group of boys around the ages of 12-13 beating up another boy pretty badly. I called the police but these kids inflicted some major damage before the police came.

As a stranger and a 51 year old man, if I had tried to physically restrain the attackers, who were minors, could I have faced any sort of charges?

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  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Before I saw a child seriously hurt I would have intervened with a two by four!

  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    Just call the police and let them do their job. If you would have gotten involved and you accidentally harmed the children, you would be responsible

    Source(s): Retired bill collector 35 years
  • ?
    Lv 5
    6 years ago

    Yes, that's what adults are for. To oversee and to come to children's defense.

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  • 6 years ago

    don't

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