Posted on 09/25/2014 4:33:54 AM PDT by marktwain
In this case reported from Antioch, Tennessee, a domestic argument ends with a stranger being drawn into a potentially deadly encounter. The accused and a woman were arguing, and the accused told her to to get out of the car on the Interstate. A stranger, seeing a woman walking on the Interstate, stopped to ask if she needed help. Shortly after, the accused came back, stopped, drew a pistol and pointed it at the two. The stranger drew his own gun, words were exchanged, and the accused drove off. No shots were fired.
Talk to any police officer, and they will tell you how nasty domestic situations are to intervene in. You never know what might happen, because emotions and adrenalin are surging. Alcohol and/or drugs are often involved. It is not uncommon for the person you think you are protecting, to turn on you and attack you. In this case, the article implies that the woman was Dunn's wife, but it does not clearly say so. From theleafchronicle.com:
No shots were fired, and no injuries were recorded.
According to previous records, Dunn has allegedly pulled a gun on his wife before and physical altercations have occurred.The stranger could not know that he was stepping into the middle of a domestic dispute. My policy is to avoid involving myself in the affairs of consenting adults, unless it seems absolutely necessary to prevent death or serious bodily harm.
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