Some did call 911, but what’s strange and sad is that no one wanted to go near the poor man. And the traffic didn’t stop.
Or, perhaps the traffic didn't stop so no one went near the poor man. I'd be scared to bring someone in out of traffic, too, for fear some crazy SOB would run me over and kill me. I sold my motorcycle because where I live people will take a serious chance of killing you with their cars rather than be late for work, because of course they left late for work. You're the POS that's between them and work, and maybe the cause of their being fired if they get there late. That makes you the stickiest, slimiest form of dung on the bottom of their shoes.
I'd have serious hesitation about jumping in front of the psycho @$$holes that make up a fair percentage of the American driving public today to help anyone other than a family member. Remember, too, we're conditioned now that "It's a police matter". We let the cops handle everything in modern America. I'm sure that's the thought a lot of them had, and I can't blame them there, either. Who wants to be harangued by the police for stepping into an emergency situation that creates or worsens a hazardous condition?
I'm not bashing the police here. I'm simply pointing out what I think is a component of a good deal of thinking in the modern world. I've been yelled at by cops for what I thought were fairly innocent actions in traffic. I don't take those kinds of risks any more. Let them deal with it.
That's probably why some of the pedestrians didn't help. It doesn't speak well of the drivers that no one seemed to care, but that seems to be the general attitude.
What's missing here is a description of the people who live and congregate near where the man was lying. If those people aren't helping the man (who is presumably their neighbor) that says something.
There are plenty of neighborhoods where I would not stop and get out of my car for any reason because those areas are filled with violent racist criminals who hate and prey upon people who look like me. This article ignores this obvious aspect of reality.
The coverage of this incident seeks to indict America (big surprise) but this case seems likely to me to be more about a specific sub-culture of America. I am just sorry that so many FReepers are taking the bait.
I’ve seen that clip on Fox at least a dozen times. Today they released some 911 calls. But, it appears the man just walked out into oncoming traffic in the middle of the street. His getting hit shouldn’t have surprised, but the reaction of the drivers and bystanders surely does.