What does this show?

People are assholes in panic.
People are slow to react when something doesn't affect them directly.
People shouldn't cross roads in heavy traffic.

Did he survive? It's certainly *dark and in a way also * terrible, but that channel doesn't really fit here.

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I was just duping when I found this. I feel just horrible for the old guy.

Here's the summary I typed out:

This poor 78-year-old guy in Hartford, CT is crossing a two lane street when he is struck by a car and goes flying over the hood.

The driver speeds off, but unbelievably NO ONE helps him. Cars continue driving around his body on the ground and passersby on the sidewalk do essentially nothing.

Finally at the end of this clip a police officer shows up and radios for an ambulance, but he just happened to be driving down this street and no one else bothered to call 911 for an ambulance up to that point.

Heartless in Hartford. Shame on you all.

*beg

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Too bad there's no *evil channel.

this guy died.... thats his last functional moment on Earth

In a society where people sue people for getting their dinner order wrong, I am surprised that YOU people are surprised.

Here in Canada we have what's called a "good samaritan" law, where if you don't do anything you're not trained to do and provided to the injured, you cannot be sued. From what I understand, "y'all" can sue anyone if a judge says it's legal. If you went over to him, and his family decided you shouldn't have, you'd be opening yourself up to damages.

Gawking at a violent act is genetic anyway. Everyone is in shock at one of the other apes getting attacked, but the lions have run off, so there's no personal danger. I'm personally amazed someone didn't poke him with a stick.

diffusion of responsibility, as in the case of Kitty Genovese. truly tragic. If the guy dies, does this violate the terms of use against posting snuff videos?

from what i've read the man didn't die, but is rather paralyzed from the neck down:

http://www.nbc30.com/news/16498424/detail.html?rss=har&psp=news

There were four 911 calls placed immediately after the accident occurred:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/05/ignored.hitrun.ap/

isnt it typical that the people close do nothing, but people watching from further away have enough "distance" to come running to help?
i have to stop, my gf who is usually witth me in the car is a certified nurse, and she will lose her certification if she fails to help. i dont know what good i will be in a situation like that alone. call 911 (113 here) i suppose. make sure other cars dont drive over him? maybe getting one to stop and put the emergency lights on?
i know basic stuff, but do i give mouth to mouth to a man who has been hit by a car? what is the "right" thing to do here??

*wheels, *failure of humanity

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