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Police are asking bystanders to come forward after a subway car full of passengers ignored the cries of a 79-year-old man who was being mugged.

The robbery occurred around 8:30 p.m. Saturday, when the victim, Yusuf Hizel, was on an eastbound train along the Bloor-Danforth line.

According to Hizel, the confrontation began after a man, who was seated beside him, asked for change. Hizel refused, but was then approached by another suspect who asked the same question. When Hizel refused again, he got up to reach for the passenger-assistance alarm — the yellow strip located above the seats on all trains — and was then attacked.

Despite being held down as his wallet was taken, Hizel said none of the onlookers came to his rescue, even as he cried out for help.

“People didn't have a reaction — they just looked at me,” Hizel said. “I was frustrated.”

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/crime/a ... ged-man-79



-What would you have done? Would you have gone up to help the guy the old man? Pressed the assistance button? Shouted? Nothing??

Must have been the bystander effect; everyone was thinking some else was going to do something. There was a guy in Australia who tried to help a guy getting bash. What happened to him? He was stabbed numerous times and died. Personally, I don’t know what I would have done. People are crazy these days and will kill anyone over some small

Probably Nothing.

Unless he screams out, "Tol Beel," not a damn thing.

AbdiWahab252 wrote:Unless he screams out, "Tol Beel," not a damn thing.

Yaa tol ah, Yaa cida ah

I will not do anything. None of my business. Do u know how many civilians have been harmed or shot for helping out? No way. I once saw an adoon steal the purse of a white woman in a bus, and i just went back to reading my book. Its none of my business.

(The woman later started screaming after realizing her bag is gone, like 2 minutes later, the adoon thief had already stopped at two bus stops behind. Sad business ma ha? )

And then one day you will beg for someone to help you when you find yourself in a very compromised position Beware...

r u talking to me??

Acuudu Bilaah Aar dadkii damiirkiibaa ka dhamaaday

If I was scared for mylife, which would have been probably the case, I would at least call 911 from my cell....

WestLdnShawty@lol

Too many chickens in this thread.

It is not in my nature to stand and do nothing, I act before I even know in those sitautions.

Too many other factors to consider. Might help the old fella, but acting like a hero could put him in more risk.