Man hit by car; No one stops to help

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by catiebug

As someone who lives in Connecticut, I have to ask - And you know this how???

Obviously all the people standing around had wealth beyond their imagination, right? Especially the person standing at the bus stop with no car.

[TorrentRain]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Seriously - have to love broad generalizations.

i stayed in Hartford for a month ... i can pretty much back up what i say. obviously i should have put a disclaimer indicating "not all" people.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by TorrentRain

i stayed in Hartford for a month ... i can pretty much back up what i say. obviously i should have put a disclaimer indicating "not all" people.

Don't mean to hijack the thread here, but...

I grew up in the greater Hartford area, and live their currently, so here's my take on it: Only a very small section of Hartford is what one would consider wealthy. If you're talking about the West End, around UConn Law, or the area around the Governor's Mansion, then yes, those areas are extremely wealthy. However, the rest of the city (Hartford's North End, the Albany Ave. area, etc.) is far from wealthy. I wouldn't even say that "most" of the city is wealthy; it's concentrated in a few neighborhoods.

Now, if you're talking about the people who come to work in Hartford (like the lawyers and businesspeople), then yes, there are a lot of upper middle class/upper class workers who come into the city every day.

[laylo]

Originally Posted by TorrentRain

i stayed in Hartford for a month ... i can pretty much back up what i say. obviously i should have put a disclaimer indicating "not all" people.

Hartford is the second poorest city over 100,000 in the US. The average per capita income is $13,428. Not that your statement would hold weight if it were wealthy.

[catiebug]

Wow! A whole month!!!


I have lived here for 10 years and work not too far from where this happened. KSigkid grew up here; I know there are others here on GC who live in Connecticut. Something tells me our Connecticut experience beats your "whole month."

Sorry to hijack this very serious thread, but broad generalizations don't help anybody.

Originally Posted by TorrentRain

i stayed in Hartford for a month ... i can pretty much back up what i say.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

So, you would not have stopped and why?

Because I can call the police in my car.

[AKA_Monet]

Back to the subject:

Is there a "good Samaritan law" or policy in place in Connecticut? Just asking?

Pedestrians always have the right away in my state. I guess folks do not care or honor it these days--too busy running along trying to get where they need to go and how to get there...

The issue is if we ALL don't slow down sometimes in our lives, our bodies, our age, The Universe or God will do it for you, one way or another... That is why NUMEROUS cultures practice a form of meditation/prayer, etc. From a biological standpoint somehow that act of self-induced calm focuses our thoughts, organs and beings to where we can have awareness and consciousness of all our actions.

Apparently, both persons involved were meander in life until something hit them... The guy that speed on, has to deal with this, he will be found out over time...

And the guy who was struck if he heals in any form will know his faith in humanity is lost--forever...

Somehow, I just know "The Universe" will respond to this issue...

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

Back to the subject:

Is there a "good Samaritan law" or policy in place in Connecticut? Just asking?

CT has a Good Samaritan Law in place for those trained in CPR, and those in certain professions (Connecticut General Statute Section 52-557b):

http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/pub/Chap9...Sec52-557b.htm

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

CT has a Good Samaritan Law in place for those trained in CPR, and those in certain professions (Connecticut General Statute Section 52-557b):

http://www.cga.ct.gov/2007/pub/Chap9...Sec52-557b.htm

So how many folks are trained in ANYTHING? Most people just watch a video, practice on a dummy and wham, bam, thank you maam are "certifiable"...

The reason why I ask is because what if the city, county, state had a true disaster where "average Joe Smoe" is the 1st responder?

I guess on the West Coast, we kinna have to be "disasteredly prepared"--'cuz you NEVER KNOW when some craziness will go down...

Not to make light of this situation at all, but this reminds me of that Seinfeld finale where the gang was taken to court because they failed to render aid.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

So how many folks are trained in ANYTHING? Most people just watch a video, practice on a dummy and wham, bam, thank you maam are "certifiable"...

The reason why I ask is because what if the city, county, state had a true disaster where "average Joe Smoe" is the 1st responder?

I guess on the West Coast, we kinna have to be "disasteredly prepared"--'cuz you NEVER KNOW when some craziness will go down...

I'm not sure of the number certified in the state; I did a quick search and couldn't come up with a number. I know some area schools used to offer CPR certification as part of the gifted program, but I don't know how widespread that is anymore. I have to admit that I used to be certified, but let the certification lapse a year ago without much of a thought.

You're correct, though, in that I haven't seen much disaster preparedness in CT. We had a "chemical warfare" drill in high school where a bunch of us played victims, and I have heard of similar scattered drills over the past few years, but nothing all that regular.

[twinkle555]

This story sickens me.I am a very caring person, so I would have stopped and helped him. It makes me sad to think that no one else did...

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by AKA_Monet

So how many folks are trained in ANYTHING? Most people just watch a video, practice on a dummy and wham, bam, thank you maam are "certifiable"...

The reason why I ask is because what if the city, county, state had a true disaster where "average Joe Smoe" is the 1st responder?

I guess on the West Coast, we kinna have to be "disasteredly prepared"--'cuz you NEVER KNOW when some craziness will go down...

Actually, something like one out of every four people in our state are trained in CPR. It's one of the best states to live in if you go into respiratory arrest ;-)

This is a good example of what's called "diffusion of responsibility." The more people around, the less likely someone will come to action. They all assume someone else will, so no one does. It's actually better to get hit by a car when only a few people are around to help!

Oh, and though pedestrians have the right of way, a driver is not necessarily held responsible if they hit someone crossing the road where/when they're not supposed to. Right of Way laws are intended for things like traffic signals and crosswalks.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by preciousjeni

But, I could have sworn that one of the people who ran into the road put a phone to his/her ear. Maybe I was just seeing things.

if we are thinking about the same person with the phone, it appeared to me that they were taking a photo of the victim. i sure hope i am wrong!

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Oh, and though pedestrians have the right of way, a driver is not necessarily held responsible if they hit someone crossing the road where/when they're not supposed to. Right of Way laws are intended for things like traffic signals and crosswalks.

A friend of my dad got hit by a car after going a few feet out of the crosswalk. (I think the car was taking a right and the guy was walking diagonally.) The pedestrian ended up being held responsible. Hmm...