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AMERICAblog: Horrible hit and run caught on film

  • tbhull · 1 year ago
    Other than calling 911 immediately, redirecting traffic around him and perhaps covering his head what is the correct way to handle someone with an obvious head and perhaps spine injury?
  • John Aravosis · 1 year ago
    I think at least you go up to the guy and see if he's alive, what his name is, does he have family you can call - and yeah, you get too people, one on each side, stopping cars. I mean, don't leave him there - what if he needed cpr or something, I dont' know. And I'd add, you could just hold his hand.
  • gwpriester · 1 year ago
    Absolutely. They just went about their business and left that poor guy lying there in a state of shock and in danger of being run over again by someone who could not see him.
  • John Aravosis · 1 year ago
    Yeah, that's the thing that's disturbing, they're almost intentionally keeping their distance, like he has cooties.
  • tbhull · 1 year ago
    From what i have read, his head was split open, blood was everywhere and he was unconscious. If that is in fact the case, you cannot move him and you cannot get any information out of him; however, people should shield him from view and traffic.
  • Hangtown Danile · 1 year ago
    You are correct do not move an accident victim if avoidable. The people in this clip however do not even seem to notice that there is an injury. Biggest thing however is you are right: NEVER move an accident unless in mortal danger (like a burning building or something).
  • Indigo · 1 year ago
    The event is grotesque but the tech that caught it and the speed of the public's reaction is awesome! American tech rules!
  • gwpriester · 1 year ago
    What was so shocking is how long it takes for anyone to come to this person.
  • devis1 · 1 year ago
    Is human touch so repulsive to people? I just don't understand.
  • jixter · 1 year ago
    Whaddya' wanna bet that the driver who hit him was busy talking on his cell phone?

    Or changing CD's.

    Or eating his lunch

    Or text-messaging

    And . just . drove . away .....
  • arclight · 1 year ago
    Note the two cars that illegally crossed into the left lane didn't bother to brake and both took the first right available. I suspect one was following the other. I doubt both were distracted (though the sun does seem kind of low in the sky, possibly obscuring their view.) Still, it'd be pretty obvious from inside the car that they just hit someone; it's hard to imagine any defense for not stopping to render aid.

    It's still pretty miserable that it took so long for people to get into the street and see how bad off the guy was or to block off traffic so nothing worse happened. At least nobody tried to steal his shoes...
  • Rob Mule · 1 year ago
    The ubiquity of the digital camera...I guess, eventually, the recordable omni-eye will store everything for future playback.
    While I refuse to look at graphic violence like the above clip I was recently amazed by the bank camera view of a tornado's approach...
    I'm counting the days until a weather phenomenon obliterates a couple on Xtube.
  • Filo · 1 year ago
    lol.

    Weather, spacejunk.
    Whatever.
  • tbhull · 1 year ago
    This is not just America. I was in Paris recently and watched an almost identical event occur. Nobody filinched for several minutes after an older pedestrian American tourist was smashed by a car splitting his head open leaving him unattended on the road. Someone with me covered his head with a napkin, thinking he was dead. A week or so later heading back I met the very old man that was smacked by the car and suffered a skull fracture while waiting on my plane.
  • QUALAR · 1 year ago
    Although the guy was jaywalking, he should have been relatively safe on that side of a double solid yellow line. I'm sure the police have noticed at least five serious violations for both drivers. In some states the other drivers who passed the scene could be cited for not attempting to render aid.
  • sherifffruitfly · 1 year ago
    Uh, I thought you weren't supposed to move people injured like that unless you know what you're doing?
  • Steve_in_CNJ · 1 year ago
    it's like a scene from night of the living dead. those people are either not alive or not human. the instinct to approach the victim would be overwhelming for normal people. really sickening.
  • Filo · 1 year ago
    STEVE-O in CNJ said:

    "the instinct to approach the victim would be overwhelming for normal people. really sickening."

    --


    Praise the Lord and whatever! We finally call each other equals. :)
    This is a monumental day Steve-O. Glkad to see you have changed your tune on Hillary.
    It really makes me feel optimistic about mankind in general...
  • Steve_in_CNJ · 1 year ago
  • SilenceDogood · 1 year ago
    Sad.....very sad.
  • Filo · 1 year ago
    The legal concerns are nothing but a mask for inhuman behavior.

    Cowardice gone mainstream.

    God bless America.
  • spookiness · 1 year ago
    1 minute and 10 seconds elapsed from the time of impact until a cop arrive. That's pretty darn good. What more do you want?

    The bystanders were smart not to approach or move an injured person. They are were also smart not to go out into the middle of the street in traffic.
  • Steve_in_CNJ · 1 year ago
    take another look at the clip. the driver on the left had stopped traffic. nobody suggested moving the victim. but you'd have to be hard to the core not to rush to his side.
  • Filo · 1 year ago
    And as far as the jury that would convict someone FOR HELPING. it is a jury that could easily fall stricken to some other madness resulting in multi-million dollar costs for the taxpayer.

    DARWIN IS GOD
  • Butch1 · 1 year ago
    There is a "Good Samaritan" law that protects people trying to help victims.
  • c1 · 1 year ago
    John is right - Someone could have at least gone to hold his hand or at minimum, divert traffic. Every one of those cars that passed on by - especially the first one in the minivan who'd probably be the best witness of all - should be thrown in jail.

    It's true - You cannot move a person injured like that, but you damn sure can protect them from further harm, or offer a blanket or jacket to warm to aid with shock... Hell, at least talk to him and let him know you've called for help and that he's gonna be ok, etc.. Wow!
  • jr · 1 year ago
    Bush's wars have desensitized people to human suffering
  • MatthewD · 1 year ago
    What do you do? You immediately order 4 people to come with you. You tell two to block traffic coming one way. Two block traffic the other way. You attend to the victim, not moving him, but letting him know that he's not alone and is being cared for. Immediately. I don't know what the fck is wrong with people--how do you see that and not do something?
  • Viceroy · 1 year ago
    I remember while I was in college during registration one year, and man behind a table went into an epileptic fit - he fell backwards suddenly from a standing position, and started making sounds and shaking. In front and around him were literally dozens of people, and no one did a thing. It wasn't just shock, it was just that no one wanted to step out of the crowd. The instinct in face of something dramatic and unusual was to play it safe regardless of the actual imperatives of the situations and do what everyone else is doing. Fortunately, one of the man's friends and co-workers got the EMTs there, and he was okay. However, this crowd mentality reminds me of some blogs.
  • Twosret · 1 year ago
    inhuman I would understand few seconds of a shock but for the people to leave him like this and not try to block traffic is shocking. There were many witness one of them holding his hand or letting him know help is on the way. This is just so inhuman.
  • gumbygirl · 1 year ago
    Jesus, aren't we lovely, compassionate people. This looks like Grand Theft Auto.
  • Bush_Bites · 1 year ago
    That's the same state that reelected Lieberman.

    "nuff said.
  • Butch1 · 1 year ago
    There was a lead car and one chasing it. The first car swerved and the other one was the one who hit him and took off following the first car to the next street and both turned right and out of the picture. Perhaps someone can recognize the cars, the resolution and camera distance made it impossible to be able to tell who the people are at least from this video.
  • terryt · 1 year ago
    After seeing this last night, I can certainly understand. We live in America where life no longer matters. Look around you and you will understand what I am saying. Sad situation! They would rather run over you in their shining new cars than look at you......And no attempt to help! My God folks what have we come to??????
  • paulbe · 1 year ago
    Are people afraid of litigation or something? Is that the world we now live in. This is not just an American phenomenon anymore either.
  • Milli · 1 year ago
    Saying that its ok to walk by and ignore the guy because you couldn't move him or you'd get sued is appalling and wrong on so many levels. You can't get slapped with a lawsuit for just crouching next to the guy and talking to him. Showing concern is not a crime. Not showing concern is inhumane.
  • PinkDog · 1 year ago
    Does nobody here think of Kitty Genovese...this is nothing new, and nothing unexpected, the "bystander effect", Milgram studies, etc. Is it horrible? Yeah, duh, horrible. But not unexpected. Almost everyone will look the other way, and generate whatever excuses they need to to soothe themselves--legal ramifications, the "you shouldn't move a hurt person" excuse, whatever. People all want to believe they're different from the ones we see here. Almost no people are.
  • sanfranguns · 1 year ago
    Let me say that I can appreciate the mentality of residents in a crime-ridden neighborhood having a fear of police and not wanting to get involved. That mentality, while not helpful - is somewhat justified. That said, this is one of the most disguisting situations I've ever seen. There is nothing about law enforcement or fear of gangs involved here. It's a pervasive lack of caring for the well-being of other people - totally disguisting
  • Busboy · 1 year ago
    Some states have a good samaritan law. Others do not. If you are in a state or country without a "good Samaritan" law? Then, if you touch the stricken individual? You can be sued for everything you own.
  • tbhull · 1 year ago
    What about touching an underage FDLS member in El Dorado, Texas, while you Chapter 7 Petition is on the way to San Anoniop's bankruptcy court?
  • Busboy · 1 year ago
    What's FDLS?; and, that doesn't sound like a good bankruptcy strategy...
  • tbhull · 1 year ago
    I think it is FLDS. This is the fundie Morman group the Texas nutbag gubment raided and held 460. The styate idipshits eventually got their ass paddled by the law. LDS stands for Latter Day Saints.
  • tbhull · 1 year ago
    Retry:

    I think it is FLDS. This is the fundie Morman group the Texas nutbag gubment raided and held 460 fundie kids based on nothing bujt the state's stupidity, buttressed by some some town trial judge ibn San Angelo. The state idipshits eventually got their ass paddled by the law. LDS stands for Latter Day Saints.