Another act of obliviousness by humans

Is there no respect for life or have the compassion or will to stop and render aid?

It would seem not the case in Kansas.

LaShanda Calloway was stabbed at a convenience store and lay dying on the floor. It took about two minutes for someone to call 911.

Store surveillance video showed five shoppers entering the store and ignored the woman laying on the floor. Four of them stepped over the room and continued shopping. One had the audacity to take out her cell phone and take a picture of the dying woman and proceeded to continue shopping.

Police spokesman Gordon Bassham: "It was tragic to watch. The fact that people were more interested in taking a picture with a cell phone and shopping for snacks rather than helping this innocent young woman is, frankly, revolting."

The stabbing victim later died at a hospital.

The police so far have refused to release the video, saying it is part of their investigation. I can't wait for it. I think myself and many others want to showcase the video to find out the five people that may have attributed to the victim's death.

According to Kansas state law, there's no applicable legislation that covers this. There is a state statute for failure to render aid for victims of a car accident. Having the compassion and respect to render aid should be an unwritten rule that all of us must have.

Of course it reminds me of the final episode of Jerry Seinfeld when the group ignored the ongoing carjacking and were arrested for violating the Good Samaritan law.

Crazy.

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