Hit me and leave me

With the recent disregard of the hit-and-run of an old man the nation got a jolt of harsh reality: Not all heartless morons live in NYC.

(Click HERE to watch the impact and bystanders' idleness)

The shocking display of modern times happened in Hartford, Connecticut in daylight. As Angel Torres, 78, was returning from the grocers he was struck---BAM!---by a vehicle which had better things to do than remain at the scene of the crime. Then the tragedy got equally queer and tragic as the scene slowly gained more dramatis personae in the forms of gawking, immobile bystanders and passers-by. The on-lookers just, well, looked on nary venturing to halt traffic or pull the poor man out of the road. One motorist even slowly circled to get a good look at Mr Torres before going on his merry way. Police verified that four phone calls were placed to 911.

Are people really disgusted at this show of inhumanity by these "good, honest, hard-working" Americans or simply more surprised the (in)action was brought to light by a police surveillance camera instead of Youtube?