My thoughts on…Esmin Green’s death
July 1st 2008 -
This shocked me to the core when I read it, even worse when I saw it. 49-year old Esmin Green died on June 19th after she lay dying on a hospital room floor for over an hour, ignored by hospital security guards and staff. Mayor Bloomberg himself said that he was “disgusted”. I wholeheartedly agree. It even shocks me more is that’s exactly my father’s age. That could’ve been him. This reminds me of that post Ricardo made about that old man that was hit by a car and ignored for quite a while. Here. See for yourself what I mean.
This is the same cold, uncaring America that my countrymen are scrambling over each other to get to. No thank you. And the thing I hate most about the video, apart from what’s already been stated, is that woman in the lower left hand corner. She doesn’t lift a finger to help her, yet when help arrives, gets off her fat ass and either orders them around or scolds them for being late. People say a lot of bad things about Jamaica, but that wouldn’t happen out here. Despite everything, we still have that good ol’ neighbourly spirit. At the very least, people would gawk at her lying on the floor, which would’ve attracted attention from hospital workers, not ignore her as if she wasn’t human.
Have Americans gotten so materialistic and apathetic that they cannot find it in their hearts to take some time out of their “busy schedule” to help another human being? Apparently, as this isn’t a matter of race, as there are many black people in the video. I hope the Green family sues those bastards to high heaven. Bet after they feel the sting in their pockets, they’ll never ignore a patient in need again. I’m glad they got it on tape, because I know the hospital would’be covered it up somehow. And imagine how many deaths they may have managed to cover up and get away with because they weren’t recorded. Obama, you’ve got a lot of work to do sir.
Gordon Swaby Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:48 am
They say Jamaica is becoming a lot like America; but this one thing i hope we don’t adapt.
Tons and tons of people would have run to this woman’s rescue already. I guess our morals are still intact. Thank you Christianity You seem highly optimistic about Obama’s win:P.
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Mighty Afroditee Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
…And the horror of it is, this is not the first time that a patient has died on the floor, waiting in a US ER. Additionally, I think this is now a global problem, as people are now just apathetic to the death / and or suffering of others. I cannot even go into the horrors that my grandfather experienced in a Jamaican hospital when he went in with a stroke, and died with a broken arm.
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GC Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 2:39 pm
why generalize an entire nation over one tragic incident?
If we were to go only by the bits of news we read we would assume Jamaica is a corrupt nation overrun by extortionists, rapists, and other nasty sorts and no one in their right mind should visit there. In fact, it’s a wonder you’re even alive to be typing this on the internet judging by the murder rate.
MissJay Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:12 pm
It’s not right to generalize. But on the other hand, that sh*t was just damn rediculous! No way in hell should that lady have died IN the HOSPITAL WAITING ROOM! Just….UGH.
Gordon Swaby Says:
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:04 pm
Tit for tat; a lot of Americans believe anything the media feeds them; a lot of them think Jamaica is a very poor country with crime everywhere.
If anybody loves to stereotype; it’s Americans. So maybe we should pick it up.
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crankyputz Says:
July 3rd, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Not sure why your ranting on America for this, bad things happen all over the world, I’ve heard about vicious things happening in Jamaica, yet I don’t generalize that Jamican’s are vicious people.
It is very sad what happened to that woman, as it is sad when any tragedy happens, anywhere…
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kami Says:
July 6th, 2008 at 9:21 pm
All round sad…
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Ricardo Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
does this not just make you sick? I was so angry when I saw this. And Leon, this in in a HOSPITAL!!! What gives!?!?!?
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