Would You Try to Help a Battered Woman?

This is a fascinating hidden camera report by ABC News:

What would you do? Part 1 (7:04)

Part 1: Diners rush to aid bruised woman and stand up to abusive boyfriend.

What would you do? Part 2 (8:58)

Part 2: When bruised woman wears low-cut dress, will people intervene?

How many people stepped up and helped a woman in distress? Does the instinct for self-preservation win? Does race make a difference in how total strangers respond? How does her attire impact the assumptions and decisions we make about intervening?

I hope you take the time to watch both videos and consider how you might respond if faced with a similar situation. When we decide how to respond before being faced with a scenario like this, we're more likely to respond effectively.

Domestic violence should never engender a "none of my business" attitude in the community.