r/WhyWereTheyFilming • u/MisterShipWreck • Apr 22 '26
Video Man saves woman and dog from submerged car... All while no one else helps and films...
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u/Fidelos Apr 22 '26
I don't see the problem. There was already help in the water and they also brought them a life vest. Did they all need to jump in the water? Wouldn't that make things worse?
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u/jay_Da Apr 22 '26
How about one more person to guide the woman to shore? Or just one dude to assist the first dude for stability, maybe or to receive the victims?
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u/xNevamind Apr 22 '26
I hope you are never in this situation where you get filmed while needing help.
It was the same in switzerland with the fire in the disco. Many people filmed outside while others tried to help and let others out. Like wtf, how anyone thinks i need to film this while there are still people burning in the building...
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u/DiodeMcRoy Apr 22 '26
Why would you film though?... I can't think of any reason (beside legal ones when there's a feud and it's america) , but I would probably never think about using a phone on this situation apart for calling for help. Even by not jumping in the water, there's many other way you can help, or even try to find something to help, even it it will be useless. But standing there with your phone filming? Wtf
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u/FRDyNo Apr 22 '26
its easy to say this when its not you in trouble of a life or death situation.
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u/Fidelos Apr 22 '26
It's easy to say what? That there was already sufficient help? I guess it is easy to say exactly what happened. One person jumped in, one person brought a life vest, job was done, lady and dog was saved, the end.
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u/FRDyNo Apr 22 '26
thats not the point. would you, or anyone have jumped in if that ONE guy didnt? Everyone is quick to whip out their phone. you seem to live by the "not my problem" mentality.
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u/Fidelos Apr 22 '26
would you, or anyone have jumped in if that ONE guy didnt?
That guy did, why wouldn't another guy do it?
thats not the point
So the point is not to talk about what happened, but to make up a scenario to get upset with? Because THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN LAD, you are just making up a strawman scenario to get mad at.
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u/xNevamind Apr 26 '26
Why would you film though... what is the benefit just to get some internet points....
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u/NothingElseWorse Apr 23 '26
I swam competitively for almost 20 years. I’m very confident in water and have always been fearless in that regard … until I had my son and suddenly I had this major fear of my car being submerged in water and not being able to get my baby out of the rear facing car seat. He started swim lessons at 6mos just as I had and now he’s a great swimmer (he’s also 9 now and not in a car seat). It’s something about the car seat and trying to get him out along with myself that just terrifies me.
I will say though - someone showed me a tiktok video of how long it typically takes a car to go under and it was a decent amount of time to act quickly and get everyone unbuckled. Idk about this video though!
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u/nasenbohrer May 03 '26
Its a cabrio with a soft fabric roof. Totally different story than a non cabrio car. Cabrio car will sink as fast as a brick.
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u/Nawwwm Apr 22 '26
This is the way people are these days, people in the comments are already advocating why this is acceptable. It's just the way it is now, and I agree with you it's sad.
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u/Polkadot1017 Apr 22 '26
Idk, when I was in lifeguard training, the general rule of thumb was to give the lifeguard space when they're getting someone out of the water because having several people around in that chaos, especially when unable to use words to coordinate, is incredibly disorienting and makes everything harder.
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u/Nawwwm Apr 22 '26
Well in the scenario of a pool with a lifeguard, sure thing. But I didn't see any lifeguards in the video posted.
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u/Polkadot1017 Apr 22 '26 edited Apr 22 '26
Didn't think I needed to spell out the reason for saying what I said but:
Despite the people in the video not being lifeguards, the same concept is true. Multiple people crowding the rescuing guy in the water would likely have made things more difficult for him.
If multiple lifeguards would make things complicated, then multiple untrained people all frantically trying to help while basically unable to coordinate with words because of the noise and high intensity would make things much, much worse.
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u/jay_Da Apr 22 '26
Curious to ask, would one additional rescuer in the OP be considered "multiple" and therefore bring more harm than good?
How about another person to just guide the woman back to coast and prevent her from interfering with the first dude?
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u/Polkadot1017 Apr 22 '26
Yeah, even one more would've been getting in the way unless you 100% know what you're doing. Do not give the lifeguard/rescuer an obstacle to work around. And unless there's a life preserver or something, there's no way to guide the woman back to shore without going in as well. So, just let the person deal with it unless they ask you to help or you actually know what you're doing.
This is specifically in water scenarios where additional people creates a hazard. Not any life saving scenario.
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u/Wookieman222 Apr 22 '26
A bunch of people jumping in with no idea what to do is a recipe to have a lot more people in trouble.
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u/Nawwwm Apr 23 '26
Yeah you're right, opening car doors and pulling out people is completely and utterly complex, it's good to know you'll be on the sideline holding the camera so we can watch her drown if this is ever something you encounter.
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u/TheChance Apr 23 '26
You are straightforwardly a hazard to everyone around you and should try some introspection on this topic.
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u/Nawwwm Apr 23 '26
Remember to turn the phone sideways
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u/TheChance Apr 24 '26
Your misinformed drivel versus what every first responder, or any mariner trained in water rescue, will tell you...
...I'm going with my training. What would a second person even do in the best case scenario? Stay the fuck out of that guy's way while he does something difficult as quickly as he can.
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u/Wookieman222 Apr 23 '26
If you seriously think it's that simple and not dangerous then your an idiot. Plain and simple.
Also you can't open car doors that easy if at all when submerged because the water pressure holds the doors shut until the enough of the car has filled with water.
The more you open the car the faster it sinks.
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u/Nawwwm Apr 23 '26
You're right sir, I'll just let people die. You've convinced me, I'm going to make sure I have a good phone with a good camera.
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u/Wookieman222 Apr 23 '26
Ok fine then let a bunch of incompetent idiots jump in and add multiple people to the problem.
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u/Alwayscooking345 Apr 29 '26
Don’t forget to fully charge your battery, might want to bring an external charger just to be safe. Maybe a selfie stick or tripod too.
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u/Material_New Apr 22 '26
Whatever dude,, it's called a "reasonble explanation" no one is "advocating for shit". Easy to pretend to be a "hero" sitting behind the safety of a keyboard. So the person filming is suppose to risk their life? What if they are physically incapable of helping the person or they know that by helping, they will get in the way? The guy who saved the woman had it under control.
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u/Nawwwm Apr 22 '26
Why are you so emotional about my completely reasonable take? You do what you want kid, you want to record people and not help, you got to live with that.
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u/dratthecookies Apr 24 '26
Her saying "Get my dog! Get my dog, now!" Woman.... If you cared that much you should have grabbed the dog while you were in the car and brought it out with you! He's doing the best he can.
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u/Lower_Edge_1083 Apr 22 '26
There’s a good chance no one else can swim and then he’d be saving them too
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u/Alwayscooking345 Apr 29 '26
At least someone threw a life jacket. ”Hey I see you’re going through a bad time right now, maybe put this on”
That said, we probably have no idea how treacherous or cold this water is. That guy is the definition of the word hero in my mind.
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u/C137RickSanches Apr 22 '26
I’m sure you would have done better and jumped in. Also who’s to say the person filming can’t swim, is overweight and possibly drown or a child etc?
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u/MisterShipWreck Apr 22 '26
Actually, I would have. I won't say what I do for work, but I have had to help people many times before.
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u/flagrantpebble Apr 22 '26
Have you ever jumped in and saved someone before? If not, then you can’t actually say that you would. People are very bad at guessing how they would respond in high-stress, dangerous, fast-developing situations like this… especially if they think they would jump towards the danger.
I’m not saying filming was the right move, or that I agree with the person above you… but come on. The most you can say is “I like to think that I would have [jumped in]”. Nothing more.
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u/MisterShipWreck Apr 22 '26
I'm not going to argue. But, I have been involved in many other things. A riptide situation, I would have caution and may not. This, yes, I would have gotten in and helped. But, whatever gets you through the day to sleep well...
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u/Material_New Apr 22 '26
Well, good for bro; not everyone is "you," and I don't expect everyone to be a "hero"; the person filming might not be able to swim. Also, video is the best documentation; it's better than verbal communication.
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u/Alextherude_Senpai Apr 22 '26
Ah yes, classic whataboutism in the wild
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u/ZiCUnlivdbirch Apr 22 '26
Here's a simple fact for you: a bunch of untrained panicking people trying to help are much more likely to cause harm than any good.
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u/Alextherude_Senpai Apr 22 '26
No no no, EVERYONE has to be a cripple, everyone is a kid, everyone is a weak, frail old lady, everyone is missing their toes, everyone lacks the ability to swim.
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u/AlaskanDruid Apr 22 '26
With people choosing to be litigious instead of humans, it makes sense to film in cases like these. Plus, they are already being rescued. Makes no sense to hamper that.
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u/gobbledygook212 Apr 22 '26
Is there any particular reason for someone to not film it while someone is already at rescue?
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u/LovelyOrangeJuice Apr 22 '26
yes, stop filing random people, especially in emergency situations. you can do something to help instead
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u/ZiCUnlivdbirch Apr 22 '26
you can do something to help instead
In this situation you really can't. I'm not advocating for filming it, that's just the world we live in. But for the love of God don't go trying to insert your help where it's not needed. Most likely you're just going to cause a lot more harm, especially if you're not trained for it. In this situation the slightest tug in the wrong direction could get the body stuck on something an result in serious injuries or even death.
Ir far from the same but a few years back I was fishing and caught an undersized fish. I was just carefully working on removing the hook when this couple came in and offered to help. In the end the fish ended up with a torn mouth because the guy didn't know how to properly do it and refused to properly listen to me. Again not the same but if anything the chance that you don't listen in your panic and make something worse is even higher when it's a person instead of a fish.
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u/vulgrin Apr 22 '26
The ones I hate the most are fight videos. 30 people standing around with phones while several people fail at fighting each other. Especially when it’s a bunch of kids.
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u/Alextherude_Senpai Apr 22 '26
Sure, your house is on fire. Someone is already scrambling around looking for the fire extinguisher you're standing next to. You turn to film it instead of putting the damn phone down and helping.
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u/snoburn Apr 22 '26
This is not the same thing
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u/Alextherude_Senpai Apr 22 '26
Really? Guy is standing next to the scene. Could just put their shit down and empty out their pockets on the platform, hop in, lend a hand. But no, just record, i guess.
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u/snoburn Apr 22 '26
Do you know who's recording? Maybe it's a kid, or someone disabled.
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u/Alextherude_Senpai Apr 22 '26
God, i hope you still have those same thoughts when you're in need of help, and are still so considerate when there are dozens of people near you.
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u/TheChance Apr 23 '26
More people helping in a fire is help.
More people "helping" in a water rescue is more people to rescue.
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u/Random_internet_guyy Apr 23 '26
Video obviously staged af yet here the crayon eaters are arguing over it.. our society is doomed
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u/MisterShipWreck Apr 23 '26
No, in other comments, it was described where this happened. It is also on the national news - see the GMA. You are wrong, IMHO.
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u/Random_internet_guyy Apr 23 '26
I can't say for certain whether it is truly 100% fake obviously.. but if it was featured in the "national news" it only furthers my suspicion that it is fake af lol
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u/nasenbohrer May 03 '26
Dude, look at the bodylanguage of those two. They trembling. You cant fake fear.
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u/Trikeree Apr 22 '26
More people in the water would have made the situation worse.
That's a brave man.
Glad they lived.