Question

dealing with risky situations
grant and amy have been friends since they were six. amy does not talk to him much anymore. she is hanging out with a different crowd of kids who are known for being disrespectful to others and partaking in drugs and alcohol. one day, grant sees amy hanging out with another kid; both are smoking a cigarette on school grounds. he approaches amy and tells her she should put it out before she gets in trouble. the boy she is with tells grant to mind his own business. he threatens grant with violence if he tells anyone or talks to amy again.
how should grant respond?
○ he should tell them he would never report them and will not talk to amy again.
○ he should calmly leave and then report the threat.
○ he should threaten them back and report the smoking.
○ he should immediately dial 911.

Explanation:

To determine the best response, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Promising not to report and cutting off Amy is unwise as it ignores the threat and illegal activity.
• Option 2: Calmly leaving avoids immediate danger, and then reporting the threat (and smoking) is a safe, responsible approach.
• Option 3: Threatening back escalates the situation, which is unsafe.
• Option 4: Immediately dialing 911 might be hasty; leaving first and then reporting is more prudent.

Answer:

B. He should calmly leave and then report the threat.