If you witness a crime in the making, there are steps that you should take to help ensure everyone’s safety. If someone is being attacked or robbed, for example, it would be wise to call 911 and get as much information from the perpetrator as possible before they flee. You can also get involved by doing things like grabbing their arm so they cannot escape until you can find a court reporter Miami to report to. But if you don’t want to get involved with something this serious, here are 7 other things you can do.
1. Distract the perpetrator
One way to do this is by asking for directions. Or try having a practice run conversation with yourself in front of them, like “Where should I turn? Oh let me check my map.” Or you can pretend that your phone is dying and ask if there are any open seats nearby to plug it into.
2. Ask for help from others
If the perpetrator is by themselves, they might be more likely to leave if they know that there are other witnesses around who will back your story up and not let them get away with what they’re doing. If you can’t find any other people nearby and need to use the last resort method, you could ask for help from another perpetrator, but this is extremely risky.
3. Try to get an object that can serve as evidence
If there are any objects nearby, try to take them with you when you leave. This could be anything from a flyer to a store receipt, but if it has the perpetrator’s fingerprints on it then that is even better. Be careful though because in some cases this could land you in trouble, so make sure that you are in the right or that the evidence is strong enough to support you.
4. Take a photo of the perpetrator with your phone
Make sure that they don’t see you doing it though! In Miami, there have been cases where people have taken photos or video footage then posted them online if they feel that no one will believe what they say otherwise.
5. Ask them why they are doing it if you can
The criminal might try to make light of what they are doing by answering “It’s just something to do!” or “I’m bored.” But in some cases the person could be suffering from a psychological disorder and could feel remorse afterward, so try to get as much information as possible.
6. Take a photo of their face or profile
This will be very difficult to do, but sometimes it’s worth the risk. The police might be able to use this photo to find their identity or search for them online once it goes viral. Recently, there was a woman who took her dog out for a walk and found money on the ground nearby. She picked up all of it without knowing that she had accidentally taken a photo of the perpetrator who had dropped it.
7. If you can do it without being noticed, try to rip out some of their hair or clothes as evidence
There have been cases where people have taken small samples from things like cigarettes they found on the ground nearby and handed them to the police after they caught a perpetrator. However, be very careful when attempting this because you could get hurt if you don’t do it just right and in some cases, depending on what type of evidence you take, it might not even be allowed by the courts.
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