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Janice · 07-04-2007, 12:21 PM

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Kansas Shoppers Step Over Dying Woman

WICHITA, Kan. (July 4) - As stabbing victim LaShanda Calloway lay dying on the floor of a convenience store, five shoppers, including one who stopped to take a picture of her with a cell phone, stepped over the woman, police said.

The June 23 situation, captured on the store's surveillance video, got scant news coverage until a columnist for The Wichita Eagle disclosed the existence of the video and its contents Tuesday.

Police have refused to release the video, saying it is part of their investigation.

"It was tragic to watch," police spokesman Gordon Bassham said Tuesday. "The fact that people were more interested in taking a picture with a cell phone and shopping for snacks rather than helping this innocent young woman is, frankly, revolting."

The woman was stabbed during an altercation that was not part of a robbery, Bassham said. It took about two minutes for someone to call 911, he said.

Calloway, 27, died later at a hospital.

Two suspects have been arrested. A 19-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder. Another suspect who turned himself in had not been charged as of Tuesday, the Sedgwick County prosecutor's office said.

The district attorney's office will have to decide whether any of the shoppers could be charged, Bassham said.

It was uncertain what law, if any, would be applicable. A state statute for failure to render aid refers only to victims of a car accident.

Eagle columnist Mark McCormick told The Associated Press he learned about the video when he called Wichita Police Chief Norman Williams to inquire about a phone call he had received from a reader complaining about a Police Department policy that requires emergency medical personnel to wait until police secure a crime scene before rendering aid. McCormick said Williams then unloaded on him about the shoppers in the stabbing case.

"This is just appalling," Williams told the newspaper. "I could continue shopping and not render aid and then take time out to take a picture? That's crazy. What happened to our respect for life?"

Chelsea · 07-04-2007, 01:22 PM

A human being is an intelligent creature. Human beings, in large groups, are barely a step up from cattle.

dawsongirl · 07-04-2007, 04:57 PM

Apparently Witchita's IQ average is 15.

catlover79 · 07-04-2007, 06:17 PM

Humanity - gotta love it.

Ireneparalegal · 07-04-2007, 09:49 PM

Gotta Hate Kansas. Remind me not to go there. Pathetic bunch of losers. Where is the humanity?

dawsongirl · 07-04-2007, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Gotta Hate Kansas. Remind me not to go there. Pathetic bunch of losers. Where is the humanity?

Northeastern Kansas is sane (Kansas City area). But the people in the middle...hell, they're probably all insane from the boredom. The Kansas Turnpike from Kansas City to the Oklahoma/Kansas border is the most desolate stretch of road in America. Has to be. Worst drive ever! And Wichita is right in the middle of it!

Ireneparalegal · 07-04-2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

Northeastern Kansas is sane (Kansas City area). But the people in the middle...hell, they're probably all insane from the boredom. The Kansas Turnpike from Kansas City to the Oklahoma/Kansas border is the most desolate stretch of road in America. Has to be. Worst drive ever! And Wichita is right in the middle of it!

catlover79 · 07-04-2007, 11:30 PM

I took a cross-country train ride several years ago and going through the middle of Kansas was so boring. When there's nothing but fields for miles on end, it loses its appeal. YAWN.

dawsongirl · 07-05-2007, 01:17 AM

I'm not sure I even saw a tree or a field on the Turnpike.

Ireneparalegal · 07-05-2007, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood Rock Chic

Oh, it is hell on earth, trust me; one of the most boring ass places I have ever had the displeasure of being in; especially on the Colorado/Kansas border; trust me, it does not get even more boring than that...

*Oh, look, how exciting a dust storm*

I guess seeing a woman dying was so damn exciting to those bastards considering how mundane and boring their lives are in Wichita.

Karen64 · 07-05-2007, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Gotta Hate Kansas. Remind me not to go there. Pathetic bunch of losers. Where is the humanity?

It was a pathetic bunch of losers that callously stepped over the dying woman, not rendering aide...however, the people in Kansas are not ALL like that! I live about 30 miles from Wichita. There are crime-filled, less than desireable areas of Wichita that I avoid like the plague...areas that a lot of other cities have. As an RN whose gut instict is to help & show compassion to her fellow human being, this story disturbs me even more. And to generalize and say all people from Kansas are losers because of the callous actions of a few is disturbing, too.

Coffeecup · 07-06-2007, 07:26 PM

What was the point of taking a photo? Did the photographer think she looked photogenic? If I had a cellphone as this photographer did I would have called the police,ambulance, store manager, somebody to help the woman. Did I missed something here or are people dopes?

coffield3 · 07-06-2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

I'm not sure I even saw a tree or a field on the Turnpike.

I take it that its a **** hole right? lol

Lex Luthor · 07-06-2007, 09:02 PM

This reminds me of an earlier thread asking if you would get involved if you saw a man beating up a woman. Granted this is a much more extreme instance but I really think people have become so desensitized to violence that they can just walk away without a second thought.

Not my problem and move along, sickening!

I wonder where the common decency and compassion has gone but I guess along with common sense... common decency is not that common anymore... sad.

Ireneparalegal · 07-06-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Lex Luthor

This reminds me of an earlier thread asking if you would get involved if you saw a man beating up a woman. Granted this is a much more extreme instance but I really think people have become so desensitized to violence that they can just walk away without a second thought.

Not my problem and move along, sickening!

I wonder where the common decency and compassion has gone but I guess along with common sense... common decency is not that common anymore... sad.

So well said Lex. I agree. A person beating another person, whether it is a man beating a woman or vice versa, seems to get the "it's none of my business" response, BUT someone dying because of violence inflicted upon them and then is ignored by bystanders gets a loud reaction. To those who feel it is none of their business to get involved and just walk away when a man beats a woman, don't you think that beating may result in her death? Or if a woman is slapping or hitting a man and to you it is a "lover's quarrel", don't you think that she may end up inflicting injuries upon that man or worse, pull out a weapon and end up killing him? Like I said, a simple phone call to the police is what I would do. Yes, you may end up with two people who are angry at you for getting involved, but I would rather call the police rather than see someone dying.

07-04-2007, 12:21 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Kansas Shoppers Step Over Dying Woman http://news.aol.com/story/_a/kansas-shoppers-step-over-dying-woman/20070704052209990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001 Kansas Shoppers Step Over Dying Woman WICHITA, Kan. (July 4) - As stabbing victim LaShanda Calloway lay dying on the floor of a convenience store, five shoppers, including one who stopped to take a picture of her with a cell phone, stepped over the woman, police said. The June 23 situation, captured on the store's surveillance video, got scant news coverage until a columnist for The Wichita Eagle disclosed the existence of the video and its contents Tuesday. Police have refused to release the video, saying it is part of their investigation. "It was tragic to watch," police spokesman Gordon Bassham said Tuesday. "The fact that people were more interested in taking a picture with a cell phone and shopping for snacks rather than helping this innocent young woman is, frankly, revolting." The woman was stabbed during an altercation that was not part of a robbery, Bassham said. It took about two minutes for someone to call 911, he said. Calloway, 27, died later at a hospital. Two suspects have been arrested. A 19-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder. Another suspect who turned himself in had not been charged as of Tuesday, the Sedgwick County prosecutor's office said. The district attorney's office will have to decide whether any of the shoppers could be charged, Bassham said. It was uncertain what law, if any, would be applicable. A state statute for failure to render aid refers only to victims of a car accident. Eagle columnist Mark McCormick told The Associated Press he learned about the video when he called Wichita Police Chief Norman Williams to inquire about a phone call he had received from a reader complaining about a Police Department policy that requires emergency medical personnel to wait until police secure a crime scene before rendering aid. McCormick said Williams then unloaded on him about the shoppers in the stabbing case. "This is just appalling," Williams told the newspaper. "I could continue shopping and not render aid and then take time out to take a picture? That's crazy. What happened to our respect for life?"

07-04-2007, 01:22 PM	#2
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07-06-2007, 09:02 PM	#14
Lex Luthor I'm bringing Lexy back Senior Member Join Date: Jun 07, 2005 Location: The Great White North Posts: 2,374	This reminds me of an earlier thread asking if you would get involved if you saw a man beating up a woman. Granted this is a much more extreme instance but I really think people have become so desensitized to violence that they can just walk away without a second thought. Not my problem and move along, sickening! I wonder where the common decency and compassion has gone but I guess along with common sense... common decency is not that common anymore... sad.
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07-04-2007, 04:57 PM	#3
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Apparently Witchita's IQ average is 15.

07-04-2007, 11:30 PM	#8
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I took a cross-country train ride several years ago and going through the middle of Kansas was so boring. When there's nothing but fields for miles on end, it loses its appeal. YAWN.

07-05-2007, 01:17 AM	#9
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I'm not sure I even saw a tree or a field on the Turnpike.

07-06-2007, 07:26 PM	#12
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	What was the point of taking a photo? Did the photographer think she looked photogenic? If I had a cellphone as this photographer did I would have called the police,ambulance, store manager, somebody to help the woman. Did I missed something here or are people dopes?