People who film sick strangers

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They see a person who fell and bleeding. Or just collapsed. Rather than trying to help them, they record this on their phones. Why? It’s unacceptable, distasteful and morbid.

How would like it if the situation was the opposite way round?

What on earth are they going to do with the footage?

Many people have lost their actual minds, their first thought is filming for social media rather than helping someone, I’m sure there’s a Black Mirror episode where this happens but it’s actual real life too.

I understand some people will respond by assisting and others are bystanders and choose not to intervene but will look while others walk past. We all react differently in a crisis, accident or emergency.

I do not understand why anyone would document it like a first on the scene reporter. The dignity and privacy of the injured party should rank higher than their, "I was there" mindset. Filming it and storing it on their phone or sharing in social media is invasive when someone is vulnerable.

With camera phones always being available some people upload content to establish and maintain an online presence. Uploading their meals, clothing, activities, holidays even hospital visits is their choice. However, they shouldn't upload other people's images and videos without permission.

I agree it's gross and sad. What do you mean about the situation being the other way around? Sick people filming healthy people? That probably wouldn't feel so bad to me.

@didntlikeanyofthesuggestions I took it to mean, if those filming were ill and were being filmed by others.

I think it's disgusting. Ditto people on motorways etc who slow down to look at a crash on the opposite carriageway.

Many years ago I was with someone who died in a very public arena. The crowds that formed were unbelievable, to the extent that I and his wife couldn't get through to reach him. It was horrendous. Thank god it was before mobile phones or I'm sure people would have been filming.

It’s the cruel side of human nature.

The same reason why people stop and stare when an ambulance is attending the scene of an accident or why people used to
go to public hangings hundreds of years ago.