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Old 10-27-2009, 05:04 PM
 
Location: Houston
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Nothing. I don't know her, it isn't any of my business or problem. Now, if they turn to attack me, that's another matter entirely.

Well, not NOTHING exactly. I wouldn't stand by and watch--I'd just keep walking, about my OWN business. I don't have time to be wasting on others.


Here's some serious advice for you. Go get some counselling as soon as possibile.
You are just a reckless person.
Wondering what you want other people to do when someone is stabbing you in public to get your money. Let me guess? He can keep stabbing you to death. You apparently don't mind at all.

VERY pathetic!
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Old 10-27-2009, 05:05 PM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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It wouldn't be their problem--so I would not want them to do anything. It's my problem, and I'll take care of it. It isn't "reckless" not to interfere in others' lives. It is "reckless" to stick your nose into other people's business. People do entirely too much of that nowadays.
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Old 10-27-2009, 05:05 PM
 
Location: Geneva, IL
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Nothing. I don't know her, it isn't any of my business or problem. Now, if they turn to attack me, that's another matter entirely.

Well, not NOTHING exactly. I wouldn't stand by and watch--I'd just keep walking, about my OWN business. I don't have time to be wasting on others.
Okay, I'll take the bait.

Here's another hypothetical for you. Your 85 year-old grandmother is walking down the street, and brutally gang-raped. You later discover 10 people walked by while this was happening, and did nothing to intervene. Still have no problem with that?
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Old 10-27-2009, 05:08 PM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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Still. Not my problem. She didn't do anything for my benefit--and I've never even met the woman.
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Old 10-27-2009, 05:08 PM
 
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LOL...keep it coming. I knew you guys would chime in and argue these bystanders shouldn't be prosecuted or held responsible.
Not eveything that is wrong is or should be against the law. Legally I don't see how you could hold the by-standers responsible for anything. Also, you would open a pandora's box of additional problems all the way from do-gooders getting hurt to vigilanteism

Calling the police might should be the extent of their involvement in any event.
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Old 10-27-2009, 05:10 PM
 
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I can completely understand why someone wouldn't want to physically get involved. However, I can't fathom why they wouldn't call the police. What risk would they be taking by reporting it?
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Old 10-27-2009, 05:10 PM
 
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Okay, I'll take the bait.

Here's another hypothetical for you. Your 85 year-old grandmother is walking down the street, and brutally gang-raped. You later discover 10 people walked by while this was happening, and did nothing to intervene. Still have no problem with that?
God. I cannot believe I just read that someone said he would do NOTHING as someone was getting stabbed or raped.

What kind of a world do we live in? I seriously have tears in my eyes. Has humanity come down to THIS? I am still young....and if it is this bad now I wonder how it will be 60 or 65 years down the road when I am 85.

This world has some sick and cruel people in it.
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Old 10-27-2009, 05:11 PM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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Not eveything that is wrong is or should be against the law. Legally I don't see how you could hold the by-standers responsible for anything. Also, you would open a pandora's box of additional problems all the way from do-gooders getting hurt to vigilanteism

Calling the police might should be the extent of their involvement in any event.
I dunno. I'm willing to agree that cheering or taking pictures is wrong. But doing "nothing" isn't.
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Old 10-27-2009, 05:12 PM
 
Location: Geneva, IL
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Calling the police might should be the extent of their involvement in any event.
Wow, really? This is a 15 year-old we are talking about, and their friend. You guys are killing me with these opinions, really sad.
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Old 10-27-2009, 05:17 PM
 
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are you saying none of those kids called the police, nobody did?
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