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Old 06-07-08, 06:30 AM   #6
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Sadly, this video demonstrated the same ordeal that was studied quite a few years ago and it concerned a rape in progress at a apartment complex. The woman yelled for help but all who heard her thought someone else would assist the woman. None did. From what I remember well over 10 people heard or saw the raping as it was happening. As far as the video, what is a person to do? Here is a person hit by a vehicle. Do you move the guy? No because you could possibly do more damage. The internal injuries are not known. Do you call 911? Yes. Do you attempt to find a blanket/jacket to keep the victim warm as shock certainly has set in? Yes. Do you block traffic to keep the other jacknuts behind the wheels while using their cell phones from running him over further? Yes. But, all the same, you see none of this happening. Furthermore a officer did stop not long after the clip is stopped. He was actually on a call for something else and drove up on this sceen.

I was in a similar situation. I was driving to work in Hagerstown MD. A car came across the median and was spinning as it did. In my mind I said something is not right here as the headlights were on my side of the road and heading at me. I was about a 1/4 mile away watching this as I was driving. In front of me in the right lane was a Fedex tractor trailer. The driver could not react fast enough. The car went under the trailer and was run over by his rear axles. Luckly the tractor driver was able to keep his rig under control as both axles were pushed back as they drove over the vehicle. I was the first on the scene. I left my car in the middle of the highway blocking the struck vehicle and me at the same time. My first thought was if there are brains all over the dashboard I'm going to lose my breakfast. As I approached the vehicle, I noticed the engine, passenger and trunk areas of the car were completely flattened and what is inside ma not be too pretty. I looked in and low and behold was a young Asian girl, seatbelted in and completely disoriented. She has some blood present on her face but was functioning to some degree. By that time other vehicles stopped. Those that ran up I asked if they had a cell phone and to call 911. Others that stopped I asked for any sort of blankets. One person had a brand new sleeping bag but handed it over all the same. We did not move the girl because again, what other unseen injuries? The vehicle was not in danger of catching fire. Not much else we could do put talk to her and wait for emergency services. She was one very lucky girl. The car was so smashed that I could not identify the model. So, my point here is these bystanders could have done a bit more than stand and watch or walk on by this man. Some people just do not know what to do or do not want to get involved.
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