Weird Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Are you guys really surprised that nobody helped? Let's assume nobody had a gun. Not everybody thinks logically in situations such as that. If you can, bravo. More kudos if you can act and do the right thing. But I'm going to take a leap here and assume that most people haven't been in a situation where somebody is screaming bloody murder while getting stabbed to death by another person who is calmly just hacking away at him. The link makes references to a "rambo" knife. So it's no small butter knife the guy is wielding either. Nor is everybody 100% commited to risking their life and limbs to help out somebody who may or may not be dead. I think it would be wonderful if they could have saved him, admirable if they had saved him, but think no less of people for following their basic survival instincts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCorinthian Posted August 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Throw a blanket. Throw a brief case Throw a back pack Throw a soda can Throw a jacket. We have a word for the people that these cowards are not.... Hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 You do something simply because ... he may come for you next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Especially since he's occupied and has his back to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted August 6, 2008 Report Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hard to say what most people would do. Most have no training and are paralyszed when something like this happens. When 4 Thai men tried robbing me with machetes, I only had coffee to throw in their faces. Another American who got robbed before they tried robbing me, gave them his money and left him for dead on the sidewalk. He had no more money so they dropped a machete blade down onto the top of his head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weird Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 They did do something, they ran. You have no clue if the guy is a hired hitman, or if he has any other weapons on him. They have another word for people who do thoughtless actions without considering the consequences, they are called Martyrs. It's pretty easy to sit on the internet and say they should have done this or that, since it isn't you who has to risk his/her life. I bet for every example you find of somebody fighting back and coming out the better, you'll find dozens that provoked an attacker and got the worse end of the stick for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Hi, I'm with Weird on this one. Very easy to condone these actions (or rather lack of actions) from the comfort of your home. Frankly, I don't think any of us know how we would react in a similar situation. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 There was a similar case in NYC years ago, I think the late '60s or early '70s where a person was killed in plain view of apartment windows. The tragedy was the perpetrator left the dying person and came back! Finished the person off. No one did a thing. A movie was made about it. Anyone recall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueyam Posted August 7, 2008 Report Share Posted August 7, 2008 Anyone recall? One infamous such case was that of Kitty Genovese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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