Author Topic: Bystanders watch as 91 year old American vet beaten (Read 5341 times)

Exarecr · « **on:** May 13, 2007, 23:37:44 »

How sad. Just getting ready to hit the sack when a CTV News story wiped the sleep away in rage. The story shows a brave young thug repeatedly punching this old vet in the face as about 10 onlookers watch and do nothing. Attempting to carjack the vets car it looks as if the vet refuses to let go of his car door as this thug pummeled him. Hope the bystanders have a good sleep tonite. Story should be all over the media tomorrow i would hope. Looks like a long night now.

retiredgrunt45 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2007, 00:32:07 »

What the hell is happening to our society, very sad indeed, when people just watch as someone gets hurt. Very, very sad...

As for the punk, he should be put in with some nice home boys in prison, then we'll see how tough he really is when Leroy uses him for a punching bag, among other recreational purposes...

Imbeault · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2007, 00:35:59 »

Any word on if he was caught?
I guess if he was he'd probably be realased by now anyway...

Stridsvagn_122 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2007, 08:17:49 »

hmmmmm......Young punk kicks the crap out of 91 year-old veteran.....
Methinks a few hundred throat punches and 18 months in the clink should be in order.

D Squared · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2007, 08:32:12 »

Quote from: retiredgrunt45 on May 14, 2007, 00:32:07

What the hell is happening to our society, very sad indeed, when people just watch as someone gets hurt. Very, very sad...

Absolutely disgusting. I'm speechless.

WATCHDOG75 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2007, 08:55:23 »

Very sad - Another good example of a bad example................

FascistLibertarian · « **Reply #6 on:** May 14, 2007, 09:03:52 »

It is horrible

I am afriad when my grandmother (in her late 80's) goes to the mall etc, I know she wants to be independent but the thought of what would happen if someone punk pushed her over to get her purse scares me.
I think our society could take a page from the orient and show more respect to our elders!

ark · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2007, 11:32:28 »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6_oXxTWHmo

Video of the beating

Mr.Newf · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2007, 13:39:38 »

What I want to say, I cannot because it would be deleated because of the content

Roy Harding · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2007, 13:42:16 »

Too bad the elderly gentleman wasn't carrying - as a veteran of WWII, he probably wouldn't have hesitated to use it, and he probably would have been fairly effective with it. You've got to admire his tenacity - he simply was not letting go of that door, or letting the punk have his way without some kind of resistance.

Twitch · « **Reply #10 on:** May 14, 2007, 14:34:57 »

What is wrong with people? I hope his a$$ is jailed for the next 100 years!

neko · « **Reply #11 on:** May 14, 2007, 14:40:55 »

Despicable, both the carjacker and the apathetic bystanders. I hope that I never become so uncaring that I could watch such a thing and not help.

Yrys · « **Reply #12 on:** May 14, 2007, 15:44:40 »

Couldn't the bystanders be charged with unassistance ?
The proof is on tape !

Imbeault · « **Reply #13 on:** May 14, 2007, 15:50:59 »

Quote from: Yrys on May 14, 2007, 15:44:40

Couldn't the bystanders be charged with unassistance ?
The proof is on tape !

Like the last episode of Seinfeld?
But seriously what were they thinking? I guess they were to busy gawking to do anything

Mr.Newf · « **Reply #14 on:** May 14, 2007, 15:52:35 »

Quote from: Imbeault on May 14, 2007, 15:50:59

Like the last episode of Seinfeld?
But seriously what were they thinking? I guess they were to busy gawking to do anything

+1. I wish I was there.

Bobby Rico · « **Reply #15 on:** May 14, 2007, 16:01:13 »

What a goddamn cowardly thing to do...not the beating part, but the not doing anything about it part. As awful as the act in itself is, the absolute apathy from the onlookers is just disgraceful. Just shameful. I just hope that in this country were a similar event to happen, people would have the human decency to render assistance.

ivan the tolerable · « **Reply #16 on:** May 14, 2007, 16:16:07 »

No, no... Don't put him in jail! Turn him loose on the nearest Base, after notifying everyone who he is, what he looks like, and what he has done. If he were to slip and falls down a few times on the walk back to the Base gate, well that's a shame because there are plenty of safety signs around the Bases these days!

Come to think of it, that might be a good idea for a lot of folks going through the revolving doors of our courts...

"Kneel down and face the ditch" comes to mind too.

ArmyVern · « **Reply #17 on:** May 14, 2007, 17:01:45 »

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ivan the tolerable · « **Reply #18 on:** May 14, 2007, 17:04:57 »

Roger that!

"I will not type angry. I will not type angry. I will not type angry. I will not type angry..."

ClaytonD · « **Reply #19 on:** May 15, 2007, 03:28:44 »

Not to defend the bystanders (Lack of) action, because it is not excusable. But do you think maybe the reason for this is the so called 'bystander effect'?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect

To me it seems that there are a lot of news peices where people seem to be hurt in public places without anyone helping them. Maybe it's just a darker side of human nature? Saving your own *** before that guys?

Either way, that vet is one tough person.

Dodger1967 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 15, 2007, 21:54:23 »

Quote from: retiredgrunt45 on May 14, 2007, 00:32:07

What the hell is happening to our society, very sad indeed, when people just watch as someone gets hurt. Very, very sad...

As for the punk, he should be put in with some nice home boys in prison, then we'll see how tough he really is when Leroy uses him for a punching bag, among other recreational purposes...

F that, he should be slowly skinned alive. Dam punks these days that do this crap should be sent to war zones. If nothing else than to see how long it takes em to crap their pants.

Cheerz
Paul

George Wallace · « **Reply #21 on:** May 15, 2007, 21:57:51 »

Quote from: Dodger1967 on May 15, 2007, 21:54:23

F that, he should be slowly skinned alive. Dam punks these days that do this crap should be sent to war zones. If nothing else than to see how long it takes em to crap their pants.

Cheerz
Paul

Right! And when they commit a "Crime against Humanity" in a War Zone, what do you say? One of our finest? An embarrassment to the nation and CF. Exactly what we need.

Dodger1967 · « **Reply #22 on:** May 15, 2007, 22:03:38 »

I forgot to add sans weapons, right out in front just like the old Soviet Penal Battalions.

Many apologies.

Cheers
Paul

Danjanou · « **Reply #23 on:** May 16, 2007, 09:26:37 »

Quote from: Dodger1967 on May 15, 2007, 21:54:23

F that, he should be slowly skinned alive. Dam punks these days that do this crap should be sent to war zones. If nothing else than to see how long it takes em to crap their pants.

Cheerz
Paul

Dodger what part of the comment by a staff member posted below did you fail to understand?

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Dodger1967 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 16, 2007, 09:34:54 »

Danjanou:

You're assuming I'd seen that post !

Which I hadn't !

Now that I have, I'll tone it down some.

Cheerz
Paul

Danjanou · « **Reply #25 on:** May 16, 2007, 09:37:45 »

I have no intention of debating this with you.

It was three posts above your's. Do you not read threads before jumping in?

ArmyVern · « **Reply #26 on:** May 16, 2007, 09:53:48 »

Quote from: Dodger1967 on May 16, 2007, 09:34:54

Danjanou:

You're assuming I'd seen that post !

Which I hadn't !

Now that I have, I'll tone it down some.

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Retired AF Guy · « **Reply #27 on:** May 16, 2007, 11:23:19 »

Unfortunately, instances of like this are not uncommon. I seem to remember that recently a young guy got knifed to death on a bus in Ottawa and none of the passengers came to his aid. In some cases people are afraid of retaliation from the thugs. Especially, when the thugs are usually out on bail in no time flat. This is not helped (in my view) by the government more or less outlawing a citizens right of self-defence. I also place some of the blame on the authorities. How many times have you heard of an incident somewhere in Canada and the police and/or politicians stand-up and say "Don't get involved. Let the professionals [police] handle the situation." You hear that enough times and when something does happen, no one does anything.

Like I said just my personal views.

Danjanou · « **Reply #28 on:** May 16, 2007, 11:40:23 »

Every now and then these low lifes pick on the "wrong" little old man.

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/02/travel_mugger.html

Twitch · « **Reply #29 on:** May 16, 2007, 12:39:09 »

Awww, poor robber

. Seriously though, at least this man had a chance to fight back as opposed to the other victim who was pinned to a car by a door.

Sixshooter · « **Reply #30 on:** May 16, 2007, 15:58:14 »

disgusting, utterly disgusting.

what goes through peoples heads (or doesnt?) to even do that to somebody, let alone an elderly man, and what kinda person would just stand there and no do anything? makes me mad just typing it.

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Author Topic: Bystanders watch as 91 year old American vet beaten (Read 5341 times)