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[KingOfJericho]

Originally Posted by DragonRider1

The same reason 70% of one entire apartment complex watched a man who was high as a kite beat his pregnant wife to death in front of them all with a baseball bat because he was mad at her. They just watched as he repeatedly assaulted her until she was dead. (didn't even make the news, but I was one of the responders to the call)

In the US, and probably much of the world, the apt phrase is "Not me, I don't want to get involved. I don't want to actually DO anything! I don't want the responsibility! It's not my job." Welcome to the land of Apathy.

It's not that people don't want to get involved, but rather that they don't want to become a victim themselves. Unless I had a gun, there's no way that I would confront a drug addict beating someone with a baseball bat. Two victims can become three victims very quickly. Think of it like this... a drug addict wielding a baseball bat is like a bear mauling a person. They can't be reasoned with.

[glb]

Originally Posted by DragonRider1

The same reason the bystanders sat there and watched a guy get hit by a car, (now paralized and critical condition), and do nothing but stand there and watch until the cops arrived. (current news)

The same reason 70% of one entire apartment complex watched a man who was high as a kite beat his pregnant wife to death in front of them all with a baseball bat because he was mad at her. They just watched as he repeatedly assaulted her until she was dead. (didn't even make the news, but I was one of the responders to the call)

In the US, and probably much of the world, the apt phrase is "Not me, I don't want to get involved. I don't want to actually DO anything! I don't want the responsibility! It's not my job." Welcome to the land of Apathy.

Phil Ochs had a great song decades ago about Kitty Genovese, who was beaten to death while people listened.

Alas......you are correct here. Sad.

[Rob T]

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

It's not that people don't want to get involved, but rather that they don't want to become a victim themselves. Unless I had a gun, there's no way that I would confront a drug addict beating someone with a baseball bat. Two victims can become three victims very quickly. Think of it like this... a drug addict wielding a baseball bat is like a bear mauling a person. They can't be reasoned with.

I agree.

But to take it a step further, even if you did have a gun, would you actually use it under those circumstances? And by use it, I mean actually pull the trigger, not just point it at the guy telling him to stop (remember, he's like a bear mauling a person, and can't be reasoned with).

It's a tough call, and hard to know what I would do if actually confronted with that situation.

[Icedog_16]

One other thing: What about those who have done something to intervene or to stop someone who later get sued by that same person? Sad, but true.

[nvrblu]

Originally Posted by Icedog_16

One other thing: What about those who have done something to intervene or to stop someone who later get sued by that same person? Sad, but true.

One summer while I was in grad school, I took a job as a security guard in a state mental hospital. My job was to secure the building (shake door knobs, lock doors and night, unlock in the morning, be last out of building in case of fire, etc.) and I didn't deal with patients.

One night a patient, about 20 years old, went into a schizophrenic rage. I was awed by the strength he had in that state. He threw a couch about 15 feet. He three a TV across the room into a wall. It was a scary experience.

There were 6 aides trying to hold him down and they were having a lot of trouble. I came in and helped... I held his feet in an arm lock. A nurse administered 75 ml of thorazine, IP, and he settled down after a few minutes. They put him in a padded room to sleep it off... but he broke out again about 20 minutes later. They gave him another 75 ml and strapped him down in the padded room... he slept 24 hours.

I got a good talking to the next day. I should not have helped. The aides were bonded... I wasn't. I was told that I could have been sued and that the hospital could have been sued.

I talked to the guy a few days later. He didn't remember anything about the incident.

That was a real eye-opener for me.

[FLuXeXigeS]

a cute girl i was hollerin at kinna dissed me, mind you she doesnt make much money, doesnt even have a driv license she's 21 LOL
few months later i learned from a friend that she was knocked up by some "dude" that lives in the ghetto = total epic fail

[MickOpalak]

Originally Posted by FLuXeXigeS

a cute girl i was hollerin at kinna dissed me...

Speak English, please.

[nockpoint]

Originally Posted by DragonRider1

In the US, and probably much of the world, the apt phrase is "Not me, I don't want to get involved. I don't want to actually DO anything! I don't want the responsibility! It's not my job." Welcome to the land of Apathy.

February my car was hit and run in a busy parking lot. When I returned to the vehicle two ladies mentioned the saw the whole thing (as they were parked 3 spots away when it happened). Neither got the license plate and when I asked for their phone one womans response, "I don't want to get involved."

Two weeks ago my coworker's husband, while jogging around SF GGP was struck in the back by an SUV that blew through a stop sign. Because he was incapacitated, the police only took statements from two ladies in the vehicle. Guess what the police report said. "Oh he jumped out in front of us." There were other pedestrians at the scene who didn't bother to stick around for the police to set them straight.

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

It's not that people don't want to get involved, but rather that they don't want to become a victim themselves. Unless I had a gun, there's no way that I would confront a drug addict beating someone with a baseball bat. Two victims can become three victims very quickly. Think of it like this... a drug addict wielding a baseball bat is like a bear mauling a person. They can't be reasoned with.

I would agree there is a factor of self preservation in many cases. I also agree with Dragonrider in many cases the only detriment to reporting a crime is the time it takes to do so. Shirking a neighborly responsibility in this manner just makes for a worse place to live.

[KingOfJericho]

Originally Posted by Rob T

I agree.

But to take it a step further, even if you did have a gun, would you actually use it under those circumstances? And by use it, I mean actually pull the trigger, not just point it at the guy telling him to stop (remember, he's like a bear mauling a person, and can't be reasoned with).

It's a tough call, and hard to know what I would do if actually confronted with that situation.

Good point. I would only go so far as to point it at the maniac. Can you imagine how quickly you would be sued for if you shot this "innocent man?"

[PhoneBoy]

Originally Posted by DragonRider1

I am also for the ability for parents to properly punish their kids

I'll bet this kid's parents are not even around.

[PhoneBoy]

Insane Office Worker: Audio Recovered*Video

[Rob T]

Originally Posted by KingOfJericho

Good point. I would only go so far as to point it at the maniac. Can you imagine how quickly you would be sued for if you shot this "innocent man?"

Exactly!

So, when you actually stop to think about it, and put ourselves in those observers shoes, it's a bit difficult to criticize them for not taking action.

It's sad, but that's the society we live in.

[EdHahn]

TOPIC DRIFT!!!

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[esoteric]

Originally Posted by MickOpalak

Speak English, please.

Maybe he doesn't know "old person english dialect"... Epic fail of not understanding current American expressions.

[FLuXeXigeS]

Originally Posted by esoteric

Maybe he doesn't know "old person english dialect"... Epic fail of not understanding current American expressions.

haha +1, i can speak the most "proper" english esp when im working...if i want/have to, on an informal intenernet forum, i dont think so

[Blonde1]

Proofreading/language fails...

[smoseley]

Originally Posted by DragonRider1

Kids like this are why I am totally for the option of post-birth abortions.

Dude.... here's an amazing one... Kid PIMP-SLAPS his mom at 2:00

Epic parenting failure of the century. The kid's obviously really precocious, but OMG take control, woman!

YouTube - KID/SON SLAPS HIS MOTHER ON DR.PHIL 5-20-2008

[smoseley]

This one almost deserves its own thread... Tony Danza Epic Interview Fail!!

YouTube - News Blooper: Tony Danza Pre-Interview Goes Wrong

[smoseley]

Funny News Fails... 2nd and last ones are funny

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[SweetDaddyD]

I like the dramatic music and sound effect added for effect in the Dr. Phil clip.

Looks like that kid has "go outside and play" fail as well