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davidn3600

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11. That's the direction of society

Reply to jsr (Original post)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 10:20 PM

Dec 2012

We are becoming desensitized to this kind of thing.

There was a story a few years ago...a surveillance camera caught a hit and run on video. The man was hit and down on the ground, the driver that hit him sped off, and bystanders just kept walking by like nothing happened.

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Outrage over N.Y. Post cover of man in train's path [View all] jsr Dec 2012 OP

I read this story earlier today Texasgal Dec 2012 #1

Rupert's sleeze. GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #2

Death as entertainment. No reason to take the photo, no TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #3

The Huffington Post has sports snuff films soleft Dec 2012 #4

In NYC subways Libertas1776 Dec 2012 #22

This is par for the course with the Post. smokey nj Dec 2012 #5

PSA: All engineers and trainmen are taught that if they see someone waving their both their arms Brickbat Dec 2012 #6

Yes customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #12

+1000 NoodleyAppendage Dec 2012 #14

This is society today, they'd rather post it on YouTube. Agschmid Dec 2012 #17

Absolutely . . . markpkessinger Dec 2012 #15

I was unaware of the photo until I saw it here on D.U. . virgogal Dec 2012 #7

That is horrifying Marrah_G Dec 2012 #8

faces of death MFM008 Dec 2012 #9

What is amazing is that nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #10

That's the direction of society davidn3600 Dec 2012 #11

Agree. n/t Agschmid Dec 2012 #18

Put a "GRAPHIC" warning in your title. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #13

Thank you. Change has come Dec 2012 #16

How horrible:( polly7 Dec 2012 #19

I've thought about what I would do if I ended up on the tracks. Renew Deal Dec 2012 #20

So sad. I simply cannot believe that anyone would print such a picture in rDigital Dec 2012 #21

Depraved indifference Samantha Dec 2012 #23

Neighborhood man questioned after subway rider's death on tracks FarCenter Dec 2012 #24

Murdoch has set a bar so low for media...... marmar Dec 2012 #25

I can tell you right now why that pic wat chosen and it was not due to journalism!! Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2012 #26

Repulsive!! Quantess Dec 2012 #27

Seriously what the hell is wrong with people? Initech Dec 2012 #28