Man gets stabbed trying to save a life, bystanders walk by without caring

[rossmum]

From what I hear you could pretty much get away with anything in NY, apparently nobody there really gives a shit?

[Cagerrin]

[Syuusuke]

in some places, yes

[Limited]

It's a proven and commonly discussed psychological concept that the more people who are around to witness an incident, the less will take action. And by not taking action, it further supports the group idea that the problem isn't that bad, or isn't worth addressing, or they'll assume that somebody else has already taken action.

And I post this because it is also A PROVEN FACT (bolded to garner attention) that when people hear about this fact, they are more likely to give assistance in the future.

That only applies when the actual attack/fight is occuring, it does not apply with the aftermath. It sickens me when people just look and walk on by, if the blood was clearly visible then thats even worse.

I saw a man get hit down by a car, TONS of people flocked around trying to help out (myself included). I saw a women having a fit in the street, again people stopped, although this time alot of us were puzzled about what to do because we know you shouldnt touch some one having a seizure, problem was she was banging her head against the ground.

[sleepy1212]

I saw a man get hit down by a car, TONS of people flocked around trying to help out (myself included).

I was in the same situation a couple weeks ago, a guy got hit by a car at the end of my lane where it meets the main road. We didn't stop because several people were already around him and several more were on their cell phones. We did stop half a mile down the road though when we saw an ambulance pull off the side of the road. They looked confused so I rolled down the window and told them where the accident was. I later found out that a man had shot himself nearby, not sure if the incidents were related but I'm sure now that it was the reason the EMT's were confused.

Last year my dad and I came up on a guy who had just wrecked his motorcycle. My dad got out and talked to him, trying to keep him awake while I called EMS. Again several other cars were stopped and people were trying to help.

I have never witnessed an accident or otherwise where regular people didn't try to help. Then again I have never lived in a huge city like NY where I suspect something like that is more likely.