Originally Posted by Eggplant Jeff
That and the general assumption is that most other people are honest.
Possibly. It looked to me like no one cared to be honest-they'd look quickly, then avert thier eyes and pretend nothing was going on. The same thing happens in all big cities I think. Everyone is too annonymous to feel responsible for anyone but themselves-and they figure someone else will do it for them. Watch how people react when someone has a heart attach, or is injured in public. Everyone will stand and watch, but the vast majority of people will not do anything proactive.