Bystanders do nothing as 78-year-old lies in road

[Heracles 417]

June 6, 2008 - 6:17AM

Police released chilling surveillance of a hit-and-run accident in hopes of catching the unidientified driver who ran down a 78-year-old pedestrian, paralysing him, and to show the callousness of bystanders who did nothing to help.

The gripping images show the violent May 30 accident in Hartford, Connecticut and bystanders' apparent lack of sympathy. No one rushes to Angel Arce Torres' aid, and no one bothers to stop traffic as Torres lays motionless in the street.

In the images Torres walks in the two-way street at 5.45pm after buying milk at a local grocery. He is struck by a dark Honda that was chasing a tan Toyota. Both cars dart down a side street as Torres crumples to the pavement.

Several cars pass Torres as a few people stare from the footpath. Some approach Torres, but most stay put until a police cruiser responding to an unrelated call arrives.

Police suggested the video shows a city that has lost its moral compass.

"At the end of the day we've got to look at ourselves and understand that our moral values have now changed." Police Chief Daryl Roberts said. "We have no regard for each other."

Torres is paralysed and remains in critical condition in Hartford Hospital.

AP

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/bystander...2259043949.html

What the #### is wrong with this generation? This post 60's 'each to their own' attitude has seriously ###### up many parts of this country. Where one now has absolutely no remorse or care for another person.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Yep its pretty terrible - and not the first time incident of this type that I've seen or heard about.

However to say that its the fault of a particular generation...

I mean... how do you know that it was only (for example) 25-35 Y/O who drove by...?

[warriorprincess 0]

Cold so very cold. That poor man could have been their grandfather, a loved one!!! ####### indeed!!!

[MaRob 0]

a lot of people do the bad thing, but people do the right thing sometimes too...

[natty bumppo 289]

What the #### is wrong with this generation? This post 60's 'each to their own' attitude has seriously ###### up many parts of this country. Where one now has absolutely no remorse or care for another person.

people don't want to get involved due to fear of lawsuits (doing the wrong thing).

[Not Available 0]

What the #### is wrong with this generation? This post 60's 'each to their own' attitude has seriously ###### up many parts of this country. Where one now has absolutely no remorse or care for another person.

people don't want to get involved due to fear of lawsuits (doing the wrong thing).

It's true. It's pathetic.

I remember way back when in Canada on the news, some woman was walking with her little daughter down the street in broad daylight and another woman came running up to her and tried kid napping the daughter. The women kept yelling for help as she fought back to keep hold of her daughter's hand and everyone just kept on walking by....

[MaRob 0]

people don't want to get involved due to fear of lawsuits (doing the wrong thing).

That is no excuse. Every person is covered under the "Good Samaritan" clause, stating that in emergency situations any act in an effort to help a victim, whether it be CPR or dragging them to safety, cannot put that person in legal trouble, even if it did more harm than good... meaning they cannot sue

[rcars3 0]

1 Timothy 3:1-5...says sit all.

[MaRob 0]

1 Timothy 3

1This is a true saying, if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

4One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

5(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

???

[natty bumppo 289]

people don't want to get involved due to fear of lawsuits (doing the wrong thing).

That is no excuse. Every person is covered under the "Good Samaritan" clause, stating that in emergency situations any act in an effort to help a victim, whether it be CPR or dragging them to safety, cannot put that person in legal trouble, even if it did more harm than good... meaning they cannot sue

doing the wrong thing (not trained) also keeps people away. and to spend the $$$ and time to prove "Good Samaritan" takes effort. (that and many people don't know about the GS.

[chnst 6]

that's just sick.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I'm less inclined to think that this kind of inaction is due to the fear of being sued. I think it does have something to do with changing attitudes as BY seems to suggest, but not so much of more apathetic youngsters as much as more general shift brought about by urban living.

[eau_xplain 2]

That's totally messed up! Remind me not to cross the streets of Hartford, CT.

[Marilyn. 340]

i heard that a bunch of people dialed 911 one within a few seconds of seeing it happen...

[almaty 19]

i illinois, it is against the law not to assit, my nephew witnessed a fight and was arrested for not calling the police.,.he had a cellphone with him////