Hey Team,

Looking back over my violent encounters I was sober enough to remember I realise had I been more aware and experienced many of them could have been avoided.

There are some however that could not.

Intervening in another persons situation. I.e someone is getting beat up, you don't know the situation but it is clearly one sided and you estimate you can help.

I know most of these encounters are situation specific, but what is a good general strategy?

Do you present yourself loudly and get between them? Do you stealthily approach the aggressor and grapple him? Do you shout from a distance? How much force is legal? Strike or control? How do you de-escalate someone else's situation?

(For arguments sake lets say our situation is one man is on the floor, another is kicking his head in, no more visible people and no more information about how the situation arose)