I, Anonymous: Bystander Effect

steven weissman
To the man who was passed out on the sidewalk at Belmont and Pike: I'm sorry. I watched you for a while to make sure you were still breathing, but I didn't want to disturb your rest. You weren't a typical stew-bum or gutter punk. You were wearing what looked to be soccer gear—field shoes, athletic shorts, sports bag—and you were lying facedown on the concrete. As I paid for parking at the station next to you, you came to semi-consciousness and started moaning, "Ow, o