A 16 year old girl jumps out a second story window and runs to you for help

This happened to me today.

A 16 year old girl had jumped out a second story window of her apartment and ran to me for help. Apparently, her mom was beating her up (jumping on top of her, pulling her hair, and scratching her face). She saw me outside with my dog and ran up to me, begging to let her inside (which I did). She was visibly shaken and in tears. Her mother told her she was going to have her taken away and that she was at fault. I offered to call the police, but she didn't want me to (I'm kicking myself for not calling anyway), so I let her use my phone to call a friend who's mother came and picked her up.

Should I have called the police? This isn't the first time her mother has become physicaly aggressive towards her and I don't think it's safe for her to go back home. On the other hand, maybe I'm being too compassionate. In any case, I did my best to cheer her up.

What would you have done?

Hopefully the friend can handlke it, you did the right thing though.

Yeah, it probably would have been good to call the cops. Sounds like kinda tough situation for you to be in though.

Should havw called the cops.

I wouldn't have called the cops either, it's her mother, she can call the cops on her mother if she wants, it's not my business.

Yeah, it probably would have been good to call the cops. Sounds like kinda tough situation for you to be in though.

hedden93

I really wanted to, but she was convinced that she would be found in the wrong.

She wants to ****herpderp9000

Good for you for letting her in. Have you talked to her since?

I do not know what I would have done at the time being that one does not always think as clearly during the heat of the moment. Based upon what you said of the story I think you handled the situation rather well. Should you have called the cops? I'm not 100% certain but you did a good thing in letting others also get involved. At the very least this was not an incident that no one will ever know about and that certainly should help the situation. Simply leaving her alone would have been a much worse course to take.mindstorm

I am physically unable to leave someone alone in a time of need.

I would be freaked out. But yeah, handing her over to her friend is ok.

[QUOTE="herpderp9000"]She wants to ****bloodling

:shock:

Good for you for letting her in. Have you talked to her since?

Mogotoo

It just happened today and she is too young for me anyway (though she is very pretty).

Was she cute?

Was she cute?

Vaasman

Yes, very cute, but way too young for me. I don't see why that would matter anyway.

[QUOTE="Mogotoo"]Good for you for letting her in. Have you talked to her since?psychobrew

[QUOTE="psychobrew"][QUOTE="Mogotoo"]Good for you for letting her in. Have you talked to her since?Mogotoo

[QUOTE="psychobrew"][QUOTE="Mogotoo"]Good for you for letting her in. Have you talked to her since?Mogotoo

Sorry, other posts were insinuating things and I thought you were too.

[QUOTE="Vaasman"]

Was she cute?

psychobrew

Yes, very cute, but way too young for me. I don't see why that would matter anyway.

Nope...

Not at all....

I probably would have called anyway. If the girl's story is true, then it's best for her abusive mother to be brought to justice. If she's not telling the truth, then she'll be found out for it.MrBlackAndWhite

Or so the theory goes....

[QUOTE="psychobrew"]

[QUOTE="Vaasman"]

Was she cute?

Vaasman

Yes, very cute, but way too young for me. I don't see why that would matter anyway.

Nope...

Not at all....

So you're telling me you would or wouldn't help someone based on their looks?

So you're telling me you would or wouldn't help someone based on their looks?

psychobrew

That's exactly what he's saying. No sex, no help.

what an attention w...

:P

never mind, you did a good thing :)

[QUOTE="Vaasman"]

[QUOTE="psychobrew"]

Yes, very cute, but way too young for me. I don't see why that would matter anyway.

psychobrew

Nope...

Not at all....

So you're telling me you would or wouldn't help someone based on their looks?

[spoiler] I'm kidding. [/spoiler]

[QUOTE="psychobrew"]

[QUOTE="Vaasman"]

Was she cute?

Vaasman

Yes, very cute, but way too young for me. I don't see why that would matter anyway.

Nope...

Not at all....

not when she's underage for him :P

what an attention w...

:P

never mind, you did a good thing :)

I just reread your post, and I saw that you were asked not to call the police. I think you did the right thing; assuming how crazy the mother is, I think that if she found out that you called the cops, she would probably assume that her daughter asked you to do so, and she would be in even more trouble.ghoklebutter

Yes, but if the best thing is for her to get out of her motherrs house, then authorities need to get involved.

You let her get away without touching her shoulder?!?!?!?

She wants to ****herpderp9000

▲ Oh you. ▲

And op, I would have called the police.

[QUOTE="Vaasman"]

Was she cute?

psychobrew

Yes, very cute, but way too young for me. I don't see why that would matter anyway.

not for me im 17 8)

So, let me get this straight.
She jumped out of a second story window and ran right after?

and your all only discussing how she looks, rather than the fact that she's obviously ****ing awesome?

[spoiler] You did fine though, TC. Calling the police wouldn't have been terrible either. I think I would've voiced my concerns with the people who picked her up. [/spoiler]

I think it was a good idea to call the police,