Death at Farmer's Market?

[kikicabell.livejournal.com]

I've heard that some poor man had a heart attack or something on Wednesday at the Farmer's Market - ambulance came. Apparently, he died. I was wondering if this is true and I also was appalled by the responses of people there - apparently people were just walking around him and I can't believe the market wouldn't shut down if something that horrific happened. Does anyone know anything about it?  Thanks.

Comments

[treacle-well.livejournal.com]

Yeah, um, I'm with those who don't see why the market should shut down.

Also, people have heart attacks. People die when they are just going about their business, which may include when they are shopping or selling at the Farmer's Market. Maybe sad for the person who died and those close to them, but "horrific" seems a bit of an overreaction sort of word, to me.

I can think of (lack of) responses around someone clearly in a medical crisis that I might find appalling, but without more details I can't judge at all whether what you heard happened at the Farmer's Market seems appalling to me. Let's suppose that people were walking around a man having a heart attack but they were completely unaware that he was having a heart-attack or otherwise in serious medical trouble. Unfortunate, perhaps, but not appalling. Let's suppose they were just walking around him while he was receiving assistance or medical attention (someone apparently paid attention at some point if an ambulance came). Again, not appalling. So what did you hear that you found appalling.

[spatch]

Agreed.

Heart attacks aren't nearly as dramatic as you think. Sometimes it's instantaneous. People just slump over. They may complain of chest pain before, the warning signs may be there, but sometimes it just hits suddenly. But it definitely ain't one of those chest-clutching "I'm comin, Elizabeth" routines. Without the full knowledge of what happened, that's as much as I can say on that subject.

And if you notice that someone requires medical attention, it is best to call 911 or your local emergency number. I'd rather have trained and qualified paramedics provide care to the victim and transport them to the hospital, especially if the victim is unable to communicate their problem to others. Often the best one can do in a situation is to call for help, and as it sounds like someone did, I don't see the point of acting indignant about what happened unless there's more that the original poster "heard". (It's fun to be offended through hearsay!)

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

FOR GOD'S SAKE, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE? WHAT IF THERE WAS A PLANE FLYING OVERHEAD AT THE TIME??? I WANT TO SEE SOME RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION HERE!!

[beowabbit]

FOR GOD'S SAKE, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE? WHAT IF THERE WAS A PLANE FLYING OVERHEAD AT THE TIME??? I WANT TO SEE SOME RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION HERE!!

I must bear your children!

[aki.livejournal.com]

I hear undead girls are easy.

[c-m-i.livejournal.com]

THATS NO PLANE! THE NOISE IS COMING FROM THE SEWERS!

[ron_newman]

Did the victim cry out "BOF FRI FLEU" before expiring?

[ifotismeni]

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[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[two-stabs.livejournal.com]

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[jadelennox]

Let's suppose they were just walking around him while he was receiving assistance or medical attention (someone apparently paid attention at some point if an ambulance came). Again, not appalling.

Not only not appalling, but *appropriate*. The last thing emergency workers need is a crowd of gawking if well-meaning passersby surrounding them, getting in their way, and invading the poor man's privacy.

If, on the other hand, the guy clutched his chest and yelled "oh, the pain" and fell to the ground and nobody rendered assistance or called 911, that's appalling.