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skint
09-10-07, 11:15 AM
Why are we so obsessed with blood and gore...

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=5372

Best wishes to the poor geezer though:(

Sorry duplicated thread due to strange slowness of computer thought it had crashed!
krhall
09-10-07, 11:23 AM
Why do we do it to ourselves???

Sorry duplicated answer due to the slowness of my brain!!!
Smudge
09-10-07, 11:44 AM
they call it morbid curiosity, i think its to remind us of what being mortal is like, we all seem to be fascinated by death, destruction and deformities from regularity, it just goes to show how boring some peoples lives are.
Biker Biggles
09-10-07, 01:21 PM
Ah Rubbernecking syndrome.
Should be an offense to take pictures of accidents or similar incidents.It would be if we had proper privacy rights in this country.
philbut
09-10-07, 01:54 PM
Ah Rubbernecking syndrome.
Should be an offense to take pictures of accidents or similar incidents.It would be if we had proper privacy rights in this country.

There is a law in France that you have to help an injured person if you can - the good samaritan law it is called i think. I don't know if this would extend to not taking pictures. I think it is just sick. Totally agree with the paramedic, how would these people feel if it was their relative.

I really hope the poor guy doesn't loose his arm. I hate hearing about sh*t like this happening.
Bluewolf
09-10-07, 03:01 PM
“Some people went to get their children

There's no ****ing excuse for that. I'd give them a real good close up of their own blood and gore if I caught someone doing that. :mad:
metalmonkey
09-10-07, 03:32 PM
I really don't know why people feel need to look.....I have see this kind of thing sometimes with work its not nice. People who come to look get in the way and casue even more problems to what is a serious incident.
Some people have nothing better to do and yes the lives are probally really dull.
Bluepete
09-10-07, 04:01 PM
I have had to be literally held back at some RTC scenes to stop me getting at prats and sicko's who are "just havin' a look"

Honestly, what is so fascinating about seeing someone at their most vulnerable, exposing their base human reactions of fear and pain in a public place. Avert your eyes and let me get on with my job, ****wits...


and breathe!
Lissa
09-10-07, 04:15 PM
When Luckypants had his off I was standing close to him acting as a relay for traffic control for Pete and Baph. The number of cars which almost stopped as the occupants tried to have a good gawp was incredible. They got short shrift and a very obvious 'move' gesture from me,

A lot of people are ghouls, short and simple.
Bluepete
09-10-07, 04:19 PM
A lot of people are ghouls, short and simple.

What's their height and intelligence got to do with it Lissa?
Lissa
09-10-07, 04:27 PM
What's their height and intelligence got to do with it Lissa?

:D:D:D

Made me laugh!
Demonz
09-10-07, 07:13 PM
I can see a strong parallel between this and going to see a load of celebrities at a movie premiere. People are fascinated with other people - the good, the bad, the ugly.