Wojtek
On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 10:29 AM, <from_alamut at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I think it depends on how many people are there. Psychological studies
> have shown in one or two people witness an accident then they will jump in
> and help, but if its a crowd they are more like to just wait until someone
> initiates help even if its just the group standing around for a while. That
> is why in First Aide programs the first thing the teach about is to take
> charge and order bystanders to help.
>
> peace
>
> Jim Davis
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> >________________________________
> > From: Wojtek S <wsoko52 at gmail.com>
> >To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 8:04 AM
> >Subject: [lbo-talk] Anger over public apathy after India accident
> >
> >
> >Video footage of a man being ignored as he begged for help following a
> road
> >accident that killed his wife and child has led to accusations of
> >"shameful" public apathy in India.
> >
> >Police said Kanhaiya Lal's appeals were ignored for 40 minutes on Monday
> >after a speeding truck rammed his motorcycle on Sunday, which was also
> >carrying his wife Guddi, 26, their 10-month-old daughter and four-year-old
> >son.
> >http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/04/201341562946963175.html
> >
> >[WS:] Interesting. My experience from the US is that there was always
> >someone willing to help when I needed it, so cannot blame this on
> >neoliberalism.
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> >Wojtek
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