[Arkinsaw]

True enough. A lot of those people probably stayed where they were for a few more seconds because in the back of their mind they thought that someone in authority would take care of the problem, that someone in charge would put out the fire and it would be a laugh. I'm sure, those that stood there could not imagine that they were on their own.

[Jeff Head]

I'm sure, those that stood there could not imagine that they were on their own.

That they were ... and they had been conditioned to hesitate ... or worse, to not recognize the situation when it was painfully and immediately upon them.

Thus the terrible and horrific lesson for us all.