Madina Lake Bassist Hospitalized After Horrific Assault

It's unfortunate that I myself "assisted" someone in a similar situation. The ensuing legal situation cost me time and $thousands in legal/court fees. Some thanks for helping someone that was being beat up. Nuff said.

It's unfortunate that I myself "assisted" someone in a similar situation. The ensuing legal situation cost me time and $thousands in legal/court fees. Some thanks for helping someone that was being beat up. Nuff said.

Thanks for the update on Matthew's condition, Ashley. As for the rest of you "don't get involved people", you've shown your colors. If the time comes that you're getting your face bashed in by some jerk, maybe you'll be lucky enough to have someone just like you stand by and watch while the police show up.

It's no wonder many here stated not to get directly involved. In this day and age with liberalism law run-a-muck you run the risk of being sued for being a good samaritan. Best thing to do is to alert authorities. Even off duty officers in some localities are told not to intervene but to await on duty presence. Worse off you may find yourself arrested in certain scenarios for trying to help. Nuff said.

When I was 19yrs old, there were two drunk guys yelling at an asian clerk and his granddaughter. Because they wouldn't sell them any cigarets with out the proper ID. They were throwing out racial remarks and violent threats. I politley told them thats a bit much over cigarets. One turned to me, apologized for their collective behavior, admited to have too many drinks, walked out after shaking my hand. When I went outside 3 guys approached my vehicle with threats toward me.I happened to be at my vehicle when they approached, I looked at the glass starbucks bottle I just purchased, then to the tire iron decided to grab neither item because it seemed to much damage over words. I laughed and asked if "it takes three guys to take me?" The man that shook my hand pulls out a large knife and says "no it takes four". I fought desparatly to avoid serious injury. It did take three plus a knife to handle me I'm a big man 6'1 260. I destroyed the man with the knife quickly with one hit, but needless to say I lost that challange. To my surprise everyone at the populated gas station stood back and did nothing. when it was over, I had many cuts, a hole through my cheek, a fractured eye socket from the first punch that was thrown from behind by the man was never even involved in our previous conversations in the store. Two large guys bystanders come over to me after they speed away. Tell me that they wanted to jump in to help but didn't. I laugh and tell them "thank you". If there were more people with courage to stand up I wouldn't have been jumped. I'm sorry for all the few with courage to say/do whats right. They world is not ready for us. BEWARE DOING WHATS RIGHT. IT HURTS SOMETIMES. WE WILL RECEIVE OUR REWARD LATER>HOPEFULLY. I'm sorry for helpers who get hurt, if only we had more helpers than bystanders.

I was in this kind of situation with a husband that controlle dme- finally I got out and it was PURE FEAR that made me go with him int he first place- not love- fear for the morons that do not know what they are talking about- domestic violence is mind control and submission and the person who is being abused is not able to defend themselves- it puts them in a child like state with a maniac- I hope this man is OK -

I live in Chicago to. I am afraid when I walk down the streets of Rogers Park. I had to call 911 for a similar situation on my neighbors. The wife has thanked me repeatedly. I always call 911 when it is needed. One night I was mugged in Uptown and people just looked out their windows. The show must have been good. That kind of behavior just lets people keep doing the same thing. If more people acted like Matt the streets would be safe. I hope he recovers and everybody starts calling 911 when it is necessary.

I commend his standing up and trying to help this woman. I don't know Madina but I'm going to be praying for him and I know he will recover from this because he was trying to do the right thing. As for the woman leaving with the man who beat her and Madina. If this man was her husband or boyfriend, this probably was not the first time he beat her. Sometimes women are afraid to leave because they are afraid they will be beaten worst if they try to get away and are caught. The scenarios that lead up to the violence are like blades of grass, too many to count. I have seen many times how women have an Orders of Protection against men and when violence occurs the women shows the police the Order of Protection but the police tell the man to walk around the block an cool off or go and stay some place else for the night, instead of locking him up. It is easy to rag on the woman for not leaving the man but that is easier said then done. If this is the first time this has happened to her she is terrified if she's not a fighter. If she has been with this person for any length of time she is so mentally spent from trying to stay away from his fist that she can hardly think of anything else. The least little thing can set him off! The wrong look, the wrong move, the tone of her voice when she speaks to him, something he has imagined in his mind. If she has children, she worries about him beating them and tries to keep the peace so he doesn't beat her in front of them. She worries about retaliation from the abuser against her family if she runs to them for help. If she has older parents and no male siblings or relatives to turn to, she really tries to handle it herself. Even if it means more beatings. She worries about him coming to her job or any public place he happens to find her because he may make a scene. ...Who is going to protect her at those times? Who is going to protect her if she goes to her family and the sick psych shows up there? She doesn't want to drag anyone into her drama, or to cause anyone to get hurt. I've seen first hand what these men can do. My heart goes out to Madina. I hope the police view the film on those camera's that they have all over the streets and find the person who did this to him. He will be in my prayers. God bless him for trying to do the right thing. I hope that he and anyone else that tries to help a person in that situation, does it from afar. They can sit in their car, or stay out of sight to make a call to help the person. They should stay to make sure helps gets there but never make their presence known. If they stay they can tell the police which way the person went or what the person had on. Oops! I forgot, NO ONE WANTS TO GET INVOLVED!Abundant blessings to anyone who helps someone in that situation.

I am a survivor of this type of relationship. I can tell you from personal experience; the odds are very good she DID NOT leave with him willingly. Ther were many times I prayed for death as I was being beaten; I thought that was the only way I would get away. These types of men are relentless if they feel they are losing control. I pray for his recovery and hope this doesn't deter him from saving another if he ever needs to. There are women out there that would appreciate it and realize that this is the chance they needed to get away. I will think of him and await news on his recovery process. Matthew, I want to tell you thank you for your brave actions (although they were futile). If even for a second his attention was diverted from this woman, you may have saved her life

I dont know Matt, but hoping that he has a full recovery