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polly7

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10. I think it used to be more that people were afraid,

Sat Jan 25, 2014, 05:37 PM

Jan 2014

now it seems like so many have just gotten mean - what/who doesn't affect them personally, doesn't matter.

I always help, partly because I was trained to for EMS, but mostly because I couldn't 'not'. Which is why I'm glad in a way I live in a rural area, seeing so many who do need help in the city just kills me.

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Windsor man rescues girl lying on snowy street as others pass her by [View all] n2doc Jan 2014 OP

:( shenmue Jan 2014 #1

Even homeless people don't normally lie on the sidewalk in the snow. El_Johns Jan 2014 #2

"just a homeless person" Matariki Jan 2014 #3

Disgusting, eh? Scuba Jan 2014 #47

That's just beyond sad. polly7 Jan 2014 #4

Had a simliar experience about 3 months ago theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #5

my answer to that is NJCher Jan 2014 #9

"What the hell is wrong with us?" R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2014 #11

Which "us"? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2014 #13

Point taken, but it also doesn't change my belief in my former statement. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2014 #14

You do know that Canada is in the Americas as well, eh? quakerboy Jan 2014 #21

Having spent considerable time in Canada, Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #27

Having spent considerable time quakerboy Jan 2014 #33

Canadians are *North* Americans Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #36

That's why traveling Canadians Dorian Gray Jan 2014 #38

Being Canadian crim son Jan 2014 #48

hard to tell where "Windsor" is. hfojvt Jan 2014 #30

Based on another section of the OP link, my guess is ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2014 #40

Not just Americans. Quantess Jan 2014 #41

I can only speak for my own little corner of the world. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2014 #42

No need. Quantess Jan 2014 #44

20/20 'what would u do' showed that people are waiting from cue from others, 4 a leader Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #20

Sometimes it goes beyond that, though theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #22

nowadays some would be filming AND laughing. really sad Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #23

No kidding theHandpuppet Jan 2014 #24

This is a question for each of us. Why don't we, individually, why don't you, help homeless people? mahina Jan 2014 #6

I think it used to be more that people were afraid, polly7 Jan 2014 #10

So you can't call 911? VA_Jill Jan 2014 #15

Didn't say that. mahina Jan 2014 #25

The first time I took the Red Cross CPR/First Aid course enlightenment Jan 2014 #26

Great thought, thank you. mahina Jan 2014 #28

+ 1000 nt riderinthestorm Jan 2014 #29

Of course. nilesobek Jan 2014 #34

Oh come on. mahina Jan 2014 #49

Yes you should do that, nilesobek Jan 2014 #64

Good human, need more. Curious about how the girl ended up there though. Mnemosyne Jan 2014 #7

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #8

Ask yourself Pakid Jan 2014 #12

Although we need to ask that,this happened in Windsor sufrommich Jan 2014 #45

That guy probably saved her life. It was about 8-degrees Fahrenheit Thursday. Octafish Jan 2014 #16

Negative 13 PowerToThePeople Jan 2014 #31

Sorry, my bad. Thanks for the correction. Octafish Jan 2014 #32

the story in the bible about the good samaritan had a real impact in my life. dembotoz Jan 2014 #17

Even if you don't want to get involved, Chemisse Jan 2014 #18

. . .and, here's how the FReepers see it Faygo Kid Jan 2014 #19

As usual, Freepers show little reading comprehension. Patiod Jan 2014 #43

K&R It's like a horrible disease has spread across the whole nation. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #35

Doesn't surprise me in the least heaven05 Jan 2014 #37

Very sad Dorian Gray Jan 2014 #39

Brought to You By: A Selfish Society W.J. McCabe Jan 2014 #46

Compassion is NOT taught in school. L0oniX Jan 2014 #50

Nor at home, apparently, by example. QuestForSense Jan 2014 #53

Excuse me? Android3.14 Jan 2014 #59

"Where the hell do you come up with that sort of bullshit?" L0oniX Jan 2014 #60

Your response shows prideful ignorance. Android3.14 Jan 2014 #61

Well since you are trying to insult me I might as well put you on ignore. L0oniX Jan 2014 #62

Very sad. Perhaps the on-line world is merging with that "other" world. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #51

That was very benevolent of him The Straight Story Jan 2014 #52

Grind that axe. Your priorities are interesting. redqueen Jan 2014 #54

I wish I was surprised that no one else stopped to help. redqueen Jan 2014 #55

the only thing I can say is this: littlewolf Jan 2014 #56

The Kitty Genovese story that people watched and didn't help is a myth kcr Jan 2014 #57

thank you, I did not know that. littlewolf Jan 2014 #63

Odd story. Unfortunate that folks have so little faith in themselves Android3.14 Jan 2014 #58