Mean Streets

[DanS]

In a corner gas station in NE Washington, DC, a man was assassinated in broad daylight. What was the response by those pumping gas?

One guy who was pumping kerosene calmly walked over, looked at the dying man, then walked back to pumping his kerosene, paid and left, without even calling 911 or calling for help.

These are some mean streets. Twice the murder rate of Kabul. I used to live about 5 blocks from there.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10391-2003Feb14.html

[Nubclear]

Re: Mean Streets

In NYC some newsshow once did a test. During peak hours, they had a fake mugging scene and a woman turned on one of those loud and annoying key alarms and pretended to fall to the ground. Nobody (of the 7 million who use the subway system) tried to help at all.

[DanS]

I don't doubt it.

[MRT144]

guy filling gas must of been libertarian...

[Gatekeeper]

Originally posted by MRT144
guy filling gas must of been libertarian...

Nah. I was thinking more along the lines of a jackass, a monster, a dipsh*t, someone unworthy of sentience. Y'know, that sort of stuff.

Gatekeeper

[Dis]

Kerosene?

[MrFun]

Re: Mean Streets

Originally posted by DanS
In a corner gas station in NE Washington, DC, a man was assassinated in broad daylight. What was the response by those pumping gas?

One guy who was pumping kerosene calmly walked over, looked at the dying man, then walked back to pumping his kerosene, paid and left, without even calling 911 or calling for help.

These are some mean streets. Twice the murder rate of Kabul. I used to live about 5 blocks from there.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2003Feb14.html

that is sick

[MRT144]

im not suprised though, considering the whole bystander apathy that rapantly runs through our society.

[Jon Miller]

[Kramerman]

*Locks and loads pistol*

...Like to see 'em try it...

[Urban Ranger]

I think this is caused by the breakdown of community.

[Odin]

That is what happens when people are taught to care more about thier own @ss than their fellow humans.

[Master Zen]

Same thing in Mexico City. An independent report showed there were 3.7 MILLION crimes in the last 6 months. With slightly less than 9 million people in the city itself that means people are almost guaranteed to get mugged/robbed/kidnapped/killed every year.

My toll? Mugged twice in the last year and a half, one in the street, one on the bus. Fortunately the second one (bus) was not successful.

[Ecthy]

I 2nd Diss

[Master Zen]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
I think this is caused by the breakdown of community.

I agree. And in some cases because of police incompetence. Here the police is practically useless so most people never even bother to report it. That's why "official" crime data is grossly underestimated.

The national crime rate of Mexico is 4,412 per 100,000. The Mexico City "official" crime rate is 17,718 per 100,000!!! yet a study showed only 24% of crimes were reported.

Ain't this a ****ed up world?