Exactly, in many states (probably most) your responsibility when someone is attacked is unless it is you or your family you can't legally get involved. You must call the police. You can be held liable for the damage you cause to the attacker either in criminal court or civil court because it was not your fight. Not saying that this is right and if you see women and children or even a man who was being beaten we should be able to help but, in today's world you can be held liable.
Well, I'm not a lawyer so I can't attest to the
civil part, but In KY if you have a CCW there are certain justifiable situations where you can take action if you feel that someone else is in danger.
Should you do it? IDK. You have to live with the consequences either way. Choose wisely.
503.070 Protection of another.
(1) The use of physical force by a defendant upon another person is justifiable when:
(a) The defendant believes that such force is necessary to protect a third person against the use or imminent use of unlawful physical force by the other person; and
(b) Under the circumstances as the defendant believes them to be, the person whom he seeks to protect would himself have been justified under KRS 503.050 and 503.060 in using such protection.
(2) The use of deadly physical force by a defendant upon another person is justifiable when:
(a) The defendant believes that such force is necessary to protect a third person against imminent death,
serious physical injury, kidnapping, sexual intercourse compelled by force or threat, or other felony involving the use of force, or under those circumstances permitted pursuant to KRS 503.055; and
(b) Under the circumstances as they actually exist, the person whom he seeks to protect would himself have been justified under KRS 503.050 and 503.060 in using such protection.
(3)
A person does not have a duty to retreat if the person is in a place where he or she has a right to be