Wow. I cannot abide living in the city. Now, your article makes me wonder if I\’m shirking some sort of fellow-man duty by living far away from the shrieking ladies. I would see if she needed assistance…it\’s an ingrained reporter thing…nosiness…not gallantry.

Wow. I cannot abide living in the city. Now, your article makes me wonder if I\’m shirking some sort of fellow-man duty by living far away from the shrieking ladies. I would see if she needed assistance…it\’s an ingrained reporter thing…nosiness…not gallantry.

Wow. I cannot abide living in the city. Now, your article makes me wonder if I\\\’m shirking some sort of fellow-man duty by living far away from the shrieking ladies. I would see if she needed assistance…it\\\’s an ingrained reporter thing…nosiness…not gallantry.

I experienced that dilemma too, before. You never will know what is true or not just by judging what you see. Like the case of the woman who got beaten by a robber, who acted as if he’s the wife-beating husband. City life makes people insensitive. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing this – a thought provoking piece, It makes me wanna live again in rural areas..^_^, I agree with Patrick – city life makes people insensitive.. It’s a thing said – “who cares?”

I live in a rural area so it’s not my business. LOL I guess we have to peek out at times to see what’s really going on. Another thought, City dwellers are too busy to scream around for fun.

I ever heard screaming of man and woman, but I don’t know the voice came from which unit when I looked through the window, my neighbour said the same couple quarrelling inside their home

Good piece, I do live in the city so I do understand what you are talking about. This does happen from time to time in my area, I guess in a way that is a sad thing to say but it true. It puts you between a rock and hard place, you really have to make a hard decision. Sometimes it is nothing more than someone being drunk and acting like an idiot. This is one of the reasons why my family and I are moving back to the country, far from everyone!

I remember walking home from work one day, and seeing a large gang of lads surrounding another bloke on the floor. They were giving him a good kicking from what I could see. Did I do anything? No. Self preservation kicks in and I walked on by. This was in the early evening, in good summer light and in an exposed pub car-park next to a busy road. I called the police the next morning and offered a statement. I was told that they had been inundated with eye-witness reports. I guess no-one bothered to step in. The next day, I read in the paper that this man had died from his injuries.

It’s something to think about, and I like to think I would call 911 but as you say, if we called 911 everytime we heard an outcry, they would probably stop coming out to check and most of the time it’s just some fool shouting. I know I would call if it sounded like a cry for help.

Very good article. I am from the city and I hear screaming all of the time but this made me really think. Keep it up!

The City can be a scary at times, and you’ve just nailed that point.

Very well written article, 2 thumbs up!

Sometimes we don’t get involved for fear of retaliation especially if the perpetrator knows where you stay.

Well written food for thought in a modern world that needs to be reminded “We are our brother’s keeper” or our society is a flimsy excuse for pretending to be civilized.

I guess that is the downside to living in the city, eh? It is probable that someone might see or hear her though … I would hope. I can see what you mean. So, living within a more populated area does not seem to keep your safer, but rather make room for more causualties …..