if she is not in the house how are the police going to do anything until the morning, they have most likely gone for the night so the police don't turn up while they are there. what would be the point in waking up my children with police when they will have to come back in the morning to actually do anything.

Give Mom a break.
She is obviously concerned or she wouldn't have started the topic in the first place.
It's obviously a worry for her because of her own kids so she needs to tread carefully.

Good on yer Mom

exactly and this is why I don't feel bad for waiting till the morning, my own children don't need to see that. thanks funkyfranky

Call the cops and even If they find out it was you that called em, you didn't do anything wrong

I believe you have a moral obligation to call the police regardless of any type of repercussion. Especially in the case of a woman getting hit.

A man who hits a woman is like a dog that bites... they just don't bite once. They bite forever. They are cowards

There is no justifiable reason for hitting a woman.... none

until u r put in that position u have no idea how you would respond, myself personally have been there done that, the guy couldn't walk for a week had to crawl, served him right there were 9 of them and after I finished with the first the rest just sort of disappeared .

There were 9 doing what? Beating up a woman? Plz explain further

I would call the police, and let them know I was a little scared of repercussions.

I had to call the police the other day at work. It is part of my job.

I sometimes...well often act before thinking.
In this case, the door would be down, and so would the guy.
But I don't have children to worry about.
I do see the op's predicament.

there were 9 trying to get past me into my home I called 911 it was a busy night they showed up 2 hours later so I just stood in the door with my arms and legs spread x formation when the first one tried to push me out of the way I let him have it and the rest just sort of slid away

Reminds me of the Chubby Brown joke about a conversation that he had with his Pakistani next door neighbor.

The neighbor says to Chubs, "I'm a better man than you are."
"I never said you weren't" replies Chubs. "What makes you say that?"
"I don't have a paki living next door to me"

what if she is satisfied

This!

Are you serious.
I can only assume two things.

one, your statement is lost in translation as you're from Algeria

two, your a Muslim so you treat women like shi'ite anyway

Don't loose your head Franky, we have moderators for a reason.

maybe i did not choose the right words.
i mean his wife can call the police or her familly

fair enough
I did wonder if you meant something else

take it easy

fair enough
I did wonder if you meant something else

take it easy

thank u.
i hope someday my english will be well like arabic and frensh

I can't lie,I don't never like to get involve in love quarrels,never,I've seen it over and over,they always end up back together and sometimes turn on YOU,but there're times when people are really in abusive relationships and NEED and WANT help and are scared,and alot of times you may know it if you observe them,I think you should help them,but not for the sake of sticking your nose in what don't concern you,(not saying you),and in that case,I would use my judgment,depends on how serious and how often,I would call the popo if I think it's necessary!!

I did get involved in a similar though different situation where someone was being victimized. and yes the person s knew it was my neighbor and I who saw what happened.
knowing there could be repercussions, I was still willing to testify when the guy got arrested. it turned out nit to be necessary because he pled down to a lesser sentence instead of letting it go to trial.
when people turn a blind eye when someone gets victimized, they are quietly condoning it and letting it continue to happen.