Solja_Boy
New Member
Did they break a law by standing there slackjawed gawking?
yes. Its called the good sameriton law.
Man Hit By A Car, Ah No Big Deal
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yes. Its called the good sameriton law.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
My experience.. the higher the median income, the more likely they are going to sit and watch.
Limited research, but got stuck in a snowbank in a well to do neighborhood, temperature hovering around ZERO.. Over an half hour/ 45 minutes before the first person stopped and he was pissed that NONE of his neighbors that passed didn't stop or even asked if they could call someone.
Driving my Pick UP through a less well to do (much) neighborhood, and go through a VERY deep puddle, truck stalls.. Help was at my side in less than 2 minutes in the rain..
If he possibly had a spinal injury they should not have moved him, but otherwise why didn't anyone at least bend down and check if he was breathing ok (if he was unconscious) and check his pulse? Someone could have directed traffic away until the paramedics arrived.
Did they say if the cops had the tag of the hit and runner?
Did they say if the cops had the tag of the hit and runner?
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doubt_me
Guest
can you imagine the size of the dent in the car?
Mojo
New Member
No kidding, I would have stopped and called for help just so that bastard would live and pay me for my damaged car.
bcp
In My Opinion
let me see if I can help explain the collected data groups in your well planned study.
snow. its cold. People dont want to freeze, sorry about your bald ass tire no driving frozen butt.
Puddle, deep water, Pickup truck poor people.
ok, poor people are attracted to pickup trucks for some reason, Im one of them, and I dont even know why, its like a window licker and a shiney penny, just has to run over to it.
then you have the water issue, poor, needs bathing, you found water, the sooner they get your truck started and out of the puddle, the sooner they can be bathing up the younguns.
now, lets look at gratitude, they are certainly hoping you will offer money, or beer, or a bag of pork rinds for their help.
What is fishy to me is that it looks like the car that swerved to aviod him and the car that hit him were together. They both were in the opposite lane of where they were supposed to be (one closely following the other) and as soon as the guy was on the ground, both cars turned onto a side street/alley type road. Wouldn't surprise me if the police catch this person, they have a record or something else on them to make one.
bcp
In My Opinion
I agree. I bet they find it was not an accident.
I was thinking the same - he shouldn't have been walking there but then the cars shouldn't have been there either. I'm curious as to why the police are asking for someone to come forward, they clearly have the incident on camera. Do they actually need a person at this point?
I don't believe that 911 wasn't called, there's been conflicting reports on this. I do think it wrong for the bystanders to just gawk and not try and comfort the man. I agree he shouldn't be touched for a couple of reasons but I personally would have made an effort to talk to him.
It must have been horrible to just laying there scared.
itsbob
I bowl overhand
WHAT!??
The people that hit him.. the first car that ALMOST hit him, and the second car that DID hit him.. both crossed a double yellow line to get to him.. Find it hard to place ANY blame on the pedestrian in this one.
MMDad
Lem Putt
So, the fact he wasn't in a crosswalk or at an intersection means nothing to you?
He didn't deserve what he got, but he does share a tiny bit of the blame.
chernmax
NOT Politically Correct!!
Look at the demographics of the people in the neighborhood they are interviewing. Most probably don't have the mental capacity to know what to do in an emergency except blame the responders. Aaaaah I didn't call police because I didn't have my cell phone on me, WTF you idiot, how about run to the closest liquor store and ask them to call 911!!! 
itsbob
I bowl overhand
No, he doesn't.
he's an innocent victim, period.. People racing, crossed the center of the road to hit him.. He wasn't just standing there like an idiot, he was crossing the road, looked both ways, and was looking at the cars when they crossed the yellow line and hit him.
That and them running removes ALL blame from him.
Sula
WDF. So worth the wait.
You know it took 4 freakin hours to get a pizza delivered that night! The episode wasn't even that good.
Good Samaritan Laws work both ways.
crabcake
But wait, there's more...
I find it interesting/coincidental that there was video of it all. Was it a streetcam or something?
BOP
Well-Known Member
Thank gawd somebody else saw that as well! I was beginning to think I was losing my grip. I've looked at the video at least 4 times. Both cars clearly cross the double yellow centerline...one missed him, the other didn't. Whether they were racing and trying to avoid some obstacle (like a parked car or bus) in the right hand lane, or were trying to play "chicken" with the ped-x-trian, they absolutely swerved into the lane he was standing in.
bcp
In My Opinion
I think it was a security cam on a building,I find it interesting/coincidental that there was video of it all. Was it a streetcam or something?