Comments on: Gawkers Idle After Grisly Hit-And-Run

"Bystander Syndrome" Causes Witnesses To Ignore Emergencies, Psychologist Says

[zendigity]

Hartford is the insurance capital of the world.
People are told not to help or you may become liable.
4 people called 911 in less than a minute
Cops showed up within 2 minutes.
I''d say the system works.
That guy probably should have used the crosswalk or paid more attention to his surroundings...it''s not like he was walking in the park.

[l8c6]

deacon20081

I understand many things are a crime in Texas punishable by death in some cases unless you are a wealthy oil man.

[deacon20081]

Thanks Be to God in Texas if you Fail to Render Aid it IS A CRIME punishable by jail time.
My prayers are with the man and his family.

[julesom1]

Get sued for holding someone''s hand? I doubt it...

[julesom1]

I''ve been on both sides of a situation similar to this; the victim of a trauma (auto) accident, and a witness (the sole witness who took any action) of someone else''s traumatic event. Reality is: it can happen to you...it can happen to all of us at any time. Imagine how it would feel to be this man; lying in the middle of the road, broken, unable to breathe, knowing that he may easily get run over again. It''s terrifying. When I was lying in my mangled car, (a beautiful young woman of 23) wondering if I had a spinal injury that would render me unable to walk or feed myself ever again, unable to take a breath, unable to move without feeling my bones grating against one another--I can''t tell you how much it meant to me to have one man step forward and take my hand and talk to me until help arrived. I will never ever forget this. It doesn''t take medical training to know how to provide comfort to someone in trouble -- it just takes a sense of humanity and a willingness to step forward. I hope this will touch some of you if you ever find yourself in a situation where another human being is in a life or death situation. Be brave and step out of our do-nothing societal programming -- just do something...anything. Believe me, a victim of something like this is not going to be humiliated by drawing a crowd, if at least a few people from the crowd demonstrate concern and care.

JDB

[l8c6]

tomanyt

Allegedly good samaritan laws would protect but who can trust that a smart attorney with a Lieberman special interest constituent of great wealth wouldn''t find a way to circumvent the law.

[tomanyt]

Get involved, get sued.

[l8c6]

i would have told him to lay still and stay quiet until help arrived. you on the other hard hard to say what would be going on in your mind

Posted by love4all2


You''re so cute.

[love4all2]

l8c6
No unlike you i do have some common sense and have had 1st aide training. i would have told him to lay still and stay quiet until help arrived. you on the other hard hard to say what would be going on in your mind

[l8c6]

love4all2

It''s been determined. Had you been there you would have ran to the old man''s rescue, lifting his head pulling it toward your heart severing his spinal column.