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4 comments
January 2, 2012 at 10:48 am
Reneta Scian
That is pretty ludicrous… This is why as a culture we need to test our intuition, so that should someone really need help they actually receive it.
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January 2, 2012 at 11:09 am
The Arbourist
It is hard though, going against the crowd even when you are in the right, is surprisingly difficult.
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January 3, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Vern R. Kaine
Do you think when Peter was just laying there as “some bloke” that people simply thought, “Oh, just another Occupier trying to get attention” whereas when he was dressed as a 1%er, they thought, “Hmm, something must really be wrong?” ;) haha
In all seriousness, though, i find these types of experiments to be fascinating. No D’s or R’s or protestants or catholics, at the end of the day it shows how people are just people.
On a personal note, i was in a casino in Vegas when i saw an elderly woman collapse at a slot machine. I immediately went over to help and called for security as well. Security came and just stood at a distance and wouldn’t touch her, or even call out to her and see if she was conscious. Everyone else just stood around as well, until her husband came by then all of a sudden everyone pretended to care.
The paramedics came, and the casino manager later told me that I could have been sued for helping. Screw ’em – they can sue me. Apathy should never be rewarded.
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January 3, 2012 at 2:51 pm
bleatmop
Thank goodness for the good samaritan acts here in Canada. You are clear from liability if you are a first responder and act without malice. Interestingly, in Quebec, you actually have the duty to respond and can be sued if you don’t respond.
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