[NeuroNerd]

I didn't see a thread on this. Hopefully it's not a duplicate.

The video about the old guy in connecticut getting hit in the middle of the road and no one helping him. I am flabbergasted by this. the car that hit him didn't stop, the pedestrians didn't stop, WTF?!?!?!?

I think there is new info coming out about 911 calls made to help him, but I am amazed that no one even bothered to direct traffic as to not hit him again. I really don't know what else to say about it. I just can't imagine seeing someone laying in the middle of the road and not at least going up and asking them if they are ok.

Why would people do this? I can't begin to imagine. what say you?

[Hammer_Fist]

There was a video released here in Michigan a few days ago about a mob of young black guys that randomly beat the shit out of this guy. The guy runs to try to get into a gas station, and the attendant wouldn't let him in. He gets the shit beat out of him at the door of the gas station with the attendant just looking on. (Maybe she was too scared to open the door I dunno.)

You can see the video here 3 Arrested In Violent Mob Attack - Detroit News Story - WDIV Detroit
It's not that bad, and the video is in the middle of the page to the right. Click the play button.

What's fucked up is that I am required to go to Mt. Clemens, the place where this happened once a week for work, and where I go is right across from the bar Desperados.

[Steve Dougson]

Originally Posted by NeuroNerd

Why would people do this? I can't begin to imagine. what say you?

It's called Diffusion of Responsibility. No one thinks they're responsible to help when there's a bunch of other people around.

[NeuroNerd]

Originally Posted by Steve Dougson

It's called Diffusion of Responsibility. No one thinks they're responsible to help when there's a bunch of other people around.

yeah, they've been mentioning the kitty genovise (spelling?) murder, but damn, this was in the day time, lots of people around. I mean, they didn't even stand there and look at him, it was just like... 'oh well, a guy got hit, and it's sunny today" weird.

[SideofKO]

Originally Posted by Steve Dougson

It's called Diffusion of Responsibility. No one thinks they're responsible to help when there's a bunch of other people around.

I had a similar experience once. I saw a guy straight up smack the girl he was with (I'm assuming it was his girlfriend) and I started after the guy but stopped to see if anyone was going to help... but no one did. I think I was in a Blockbuster when that happened. Anyhoo, I just grabbed the guy from behind and jerked him away and then management kicked us both out. I thought I was going to have to fight him outside but he just stormed into his car and took off. The girl came out and didn't seem thankful or anything almost as if I'd made the situation worse. Far from losing sleep over the ordeal I decided that even if I was interfering with their affairs, they made it public when that shit happened in front of me. It was weird though that I hesitated for a moment thinking that someone else would take care of it.

[Herakles]

I have a cousin who slammed the assvault at least going 35 miles an hour on his dirtbike. The next door neighbor didn't even seem to care. He looked at him lying on the ground then countinued washing his car. But he was ok, just scraped up.

[Ninjutsu Master]

Originally Posted by Steve Dougson

It's called Diffusion of Responsibility. No one thinks they're responsible to help when there's a bunch of other people around.

fuck yeah psychology!!

[fightingrabbit]

lol theres alot of cases of this caught on tape. Its pretty fucked up, but thats the way human minds work. "oh man i dont wanna get involved"

My friend was watching this one clip of this chick getting stabbed repeatedly on the floor in broad daylight, in publicl. and people would just walk by not doing shit, its seriously mindblowing.

[SideofKO]

Originally Posted by fightingrabbit

lol theres alot of cases of this caught on tape. Its pretty fucked up, but thats the way human minds work. "oh man i dont wanna get involved"

My friend was watching this one clip of this chick getting stabbed repeatedly on the floor in broad daylight, in publicl. and people would just walk by not doing shit, its seriously mindblowing.

I think I've seen the video you're speaking of. Yeah, I was super pissed when I watched that. It was of some guy, I think an ex or something that comes up and just repeatedly begins stabbing her and there are people literally walking around them as if nothing was happening. Where's Spiderman when you need him?

[klawrg]

The bystanders called the police. Unless they're doctors, I don't know what else you'd expect them to do.