Doesn't this say it all about the mentality of the average car addict?

"Motorists who left a cyclist to die in the road after he was knocked
over by a stolen car were described as inhuman yesterday.

Instead of stopping, they simply swerved around him, and detectives
believe that one may even have driven over the badly injured Stephen
Wills, breaking both his legs.

By the time a passer-by finally raised the alarm, Mr Wills, 55, who
had been riding home from a dinner, was already dead.

The self-employed plasterer was cycling down a dual carriageway in
Manchester at about 3.30am last Saturday when he was knocked over by a
stolen VW Golf. The car was later found burnt-out nearby.

Witnesses said that instead of stopping to help Mr Wills as crucial
minutes ticked by, other motorists steered around his body, and police
believe one actually drove over him.

"It's a pretty sad state set of affairs when people refuse to stop to
help a fellow human who is clearly in dire need of help," said a
police source.

Doug wrote:

Terrible

cupra (" cupra" gmail.com>) gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

No, not really.

Indeed.

I would surmise that they'd already called 999, and were waiting for the
emergency services to arrive. So - unless any of these vehicles which
swerved round him were driven by doctors or paramedics - there would have
been nothing that they could do. Other than stop and clog the road,
causing the arrival of the ambulance to be delayed.

Of course, quite why they apparently weren't in the road comforting/
helping him themselves - and making him more visible to approaching
traffic - is another question.

On 17 Apr, 07:41, Doug riseup.net> wrote:

Yes, it does, Doug.

On Apr 17, 9:28�am, Brian Whitehead hotmail.com>
wrote:

In that area of Manchester at that time of night it is quite possible
that the whole thing could have been a set up to lure an unsuspecting
motorist into a mugging. I certainly have my doors locked and if I am
held by traffic lights I am looking for suspicious pedestrians with a
view to running the red light to escape if needed.

George

" cupra" gmail.com> wrote in message
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Doug typed:

Nope.

In many cases I'd agree. In the context of the area, the time and the fact
that there were already, apparently, witnesses attending, then I think the
motorists did the best thing and carried on, rather than causing further
congestion and potentially delaying the ambulance/paramedics.

It has to be said that driving over his legs doesn't sound too good.
However, at that time in a morning could anyone actually tell it was a body
in the road or could it have looked like just some more litter? Where were
the witnesses who should have been warning traffic or at least helping the
voctim?

Mortimer wrote:

"Doug" riseup.net> wrote in message
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"average" ?
I guess that says a lot about your standards Doug.
But then, you're the one who takes great joy out of the suffering of others.

Doug wrote:

No it does not.

Not the word I would use.

Disgusting & possible illegal behavior,if the facts are as reported no
person I know would condone it.