THE BORE

General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: MrAngryFace on June 05, 2008, 11:44:46 PM

Title: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 05, 2008, 11:44:46 PM
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24989558/

dude lyin in the road lookin dead. STOP AND CHECK ON HIM. Jesus fuck
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: Phoenix Dark on June 05, 2008, 11:50:04 PM
hey, someone needs to tell that guy that if he wants to sleep go to the park!
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: Positive Touch on June 06, 2008, 12:51:59 AM
these incidents are always disgusting.  everyone just kind of assumes someone else will do something, and no one ends up doing anything.  don't remember what the specific term for this is tho.
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: Bildi on June 06, 2008, 12:57:26 AM
Pretty terrible.

Imagine having to go through your whole life with the surname "Arce".

don't remember what the specific term for this is tho.

Pack of useless cunts.
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: CajoleJuice on June 06, 2008, 01:06:26 AM
To be fair, there was a crowd of people right there.
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 06, 2008, 01:22:44 AM
cars just driving by, come on
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: Tristam on June 06, 2008, 01:53:03 AM
Pretty terrible.

Imagine having to go through your whole life with the surname "Arce".



Hey, that was the name of one of my professors last semester.
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: Tieno on June 06, 2008, 08:49:23 AM
these incidents are always disgusting.  everyone just kind of assumes someone else will do something, and no one ends up doing anything.  don't remember what the specific term for this is tho.
Bystander effect/diffusing of responsibility. Contrary to what one may think, it's a very common 'normal' phenomenon/goup dynamic and is stronger the more people are present. Learned about this in my social psychology class. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect

Research on this peculiar phenomenon started due to the reaction to circumstances of the sexual assault and death of Kitty Genovese in 1968.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/51/KittyGenovese.JPG)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Genovese
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: Brehvolution on June 06, 2008, 09:14:19 AM
That is sad and all, but let's look at the root of the problem... THE GUY WAS WALKING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC!!! I hate these idiots that walk in their own little world in the middle of the street. Their lack of respect should land them in hospital or worse. Maybe getting hit by a car can wake these people out of their haze of idiocy.
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: Jabberwocky on June 06, 2008, 09:29:31 AM
Did that guy get decapitated in some way? I saw things flying.
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: BobbyRobby on June 06, 2008, 10:26:23 AM
people always say "you don't know what you'd do in the same situation," but i know for a fact i'd stop.  i run after people who leave their lights on (usually to be told they turn off automatically)
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: BobbyRobby on June 06, 2008, 10:34:41 AM
yeah, i'd call and wait until they showed up.
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: Sysgen on June 06, 2008, 10:41:07 AM
The guy jay walks lollying across a two way street with traffic coming in one direction, a significant risk taken right there.  He never looks back in the lane he is in not that's an issue here.  He gets hit.  Civilians call 911 as the police arrive 90 seconds after the incident and there are people standing in the street looking at him.  There's nothing unusual here and certainly nothing that's front page worthy except for some careless dude that, like many others I witness on a day to day basis risks his life by jaywalking towards oncoming traffic.

I watched this again, this time with sound.  The police chief says what's troubling is that no one came to his aid. What are the people standing around him supposed to do?  If I were there I would call 911 and make sure no one runs over him is what the bystanders did.  The cars passing by were supposed to stop?  No.  There were already people present on the scene. 
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: Tauntaun on June 06, 2008, 11:24:45 AM
Just watched the beginning of the video and this dude's not at fault, those two idiots were driving on the wrong side of the road FOR NO GOOD REASON! 
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: hyp on June 06, 2008, 01:22:50 PM
:usacry

"oh shit!  what do we do now??!" *twiddles thumbs*

only in america.
Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 06, 2008, 01:37:55 PM
People suck

Title: Re: I dont get why people didn't stop
Post by: MrAngryFace on June 06, 2008, 04:25:07 PM
No matter how bad jaywalking is, pedestrians ALWAYS get the right of way