Video shows bystanders ignoring hit-and-run victim

Thanks, Chase; I was just going to say that California, too, has that Good Samaratin law protecting well-intended people in situations such as this.......
 
Actually, it's all his fault. Especially if senile, he deserves to die like a dog. Whomever called 9-1-1 should pay for the police vehicle and ambulance gas and Hartford City employee's time. If he survives, the old man should be jailed.

You're a Hartford lawyer, aren't you, Authentic?
 
jiro123 said:
he was not jaywalking. Very puzzling thing is - why did two cars go on opposite lane???
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Right, cars went to opposite of the road, but he did not walk on the sidewalk, therefore jaywalking.
 
Chase said:
Actually, it's all his fault. Especially if senile, he deserves to die like a dog. Whomever called 9-1-1 should pay for the police vehicle and ambulance gas and Hartford City employee's time. If he survives, the old man should be jailed.

You're a Hartford lawyer, aren't you, Authentic?
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I can be the first lawyer that has no law degree/certificate, and win this case. He was jay*coughs*walking.
 
authentic said:
Right, cars went to opposite of the road, but he did not walk on the sidewalk, therefore jaywalking.
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he was crossing the street to get to other side. Why did the elder cross the road? To ask the other chickens why they had crossed? or he had already crossed the road 999 times that day and wanted to make it 1000? or just because he could? :giggle:
 
jiro123 said:
he was crossing the street to get to other side. Why did the elder cross the road? To ask the other chickens why they had crossed? or he had already crossed the road 999 times that day and wanted to make it 1000? or just because he could? :giggle:
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or he thought every drivers are in good samatarian, like they would just stop, and let him across. That is not happening.

Don't you think it is possible for police to capture the license plate since video was too dark?
 
As sad as it is, this is a very common social psychological prhenomena known as the "Bystander Effect." It has been studied extensively and is a well acccepted theory.
 
This is the result of a well known phenomena studied in social psychology known as the "bystander effect." The theory is, when there are several witnesses to an accident or a victim being attacked or injured, the more witnesses there are the less inclined people are to help. Diffusion of responsibility occurs, and each person believes another person will do something, so they refuse to take responsibility themselves for doing anything. The result is, when everyone thinks someone else will help, no one ends up helping.
 
VamPyroX said:
I agree. Even at RIT, a lot of students weren't sure if they wanted to bother learning CPR. They learned it cuz it was required in class, but not for certification. They simply "learned-&-forgot".

Nowadays, it's argued that only certified people should do it.

Yet, even if a certified person saved your life... he/she would still be sued if something else happens. :roll:
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Yea, that's why some jobs require CPR when they work with develop delayed clients or something like that. If you have your own kids, then it would be a good idea to know cpr, even with a big family living nearby around town would be helpful.
 
jillio said:
This is the result of a well known phenomena studied in social psychology known as the "bystander effect." The theory is, when there are several witnesses to an accident or a victim being attacked or injured, the more witnesses there are the less inclined people are to help. Diffusion of responsibility occurs, and each person believes another person will do something, so they refuse to take responsibility themselves for doing anything. The result is, when everyone thinks someone else will help, no one ends up helping.
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Exactly. Same thing with traffic, when I saw the accident, I wouldn't stop for a help, because I knew someone would call 911. (and I was hoping that someone already did).
 
I was attacked in broad daylight in Washington D.C...and saw first-hand how the "Bystander Effect" actually occurred. Lucikly I had learned some good self-defense moves, and I was able to totally kick the guy's ass. I should have just did the self-defense and walked/ran away as soon as I could, but I was so damn mad that I kept kicking and hitting him back for messing up my clothes and having the galls to even touch me. Luckily I escaped with minor cuts and scrapes. But I was more pissed at the bystanders than I was at the attacker.
 
I was told about this earlier... it's enough to bring me to tears...

What is wrong with people??

I'm not sure exactly what I personally could have done, due to physical limitations... but even if I could have helped simply by going out there and encouraging someone else, or getting attention, or even standing in front of traffic... I would have done it, especially if nobody else was.

Though... at least I know some people still care, a few weeks ago I was going for a walk to the store with a friend... and I guess she spotted an injured bird fluttering around in the middle of the road, and cars were driving around it... she managed to go get the bird and laid him on the grass. On the way back she stopped to check on him, she said the bird had calmed down and had himself upright, and was preening himself... like he was happy to be rescued from the cars. I know her pretty well and I think she at least would have been the first out there to help this poor man... it is people like her that give me any hope whatsoever for humanity.
 
deafbajagal said:
I was attacked in broad daylight in Washington D.C...and saw first-hand how the "Bystander Effect" actually occurred. Lucikly I had learned some good self-defense moves, and I was able to totally kick the guy's ass. I should have just did the self-defense and walked/ran away as soon as I could, but I was so damn mad that I kept kicking and hitting him back for messing up my clothes and having the galls to even touch me. Luckily I escaped with minor cuts and scrapes. But I was more pissed at the bystanders than I was at the attacker.
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Yes. Unfortunately, the "bystander effect" occurs more often than not.
 
Chase said:
It's ironic that this happened in Hartford, the "insurance capitol of the world." I'm wondering if all the gawkers were lawyers for insurance companies. At least several people called 9-1-1.

But calling for help isn't enough. In Montana where I was a First Responder and here in Oregon where I'm a volunteer EMT, we are protected by The Good Sameritan Law. We cannot be sued for giving reasonable first aid at the scene of accidents.
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According to this link: WikiAnswers - How many states have the Good Samaritan law, every state has this Good Samaritan law.
 
HOWEVER - the assistance must be reasonable; a rescuer cannot benefit from the Good Samaritan doctrine if the assistance is reckless or grossly negligent.

I guess 99% of people at scene of accidents are useless and cannot provide reasonable & sufficient medical assistance.
 
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