The love for the woman isn't strong enough to move them to act otherwise even the most introverted and cautious person will ignore all consequences and rush to save the woman and probably apprehend the man, and then later wonder how he/she was able to achieve the feat. That is what the force of love can do to people "subconsciously", unfortunately it's diminishing really quick in this world, especially amongst city dwellers who depend too much on governments for almost everything and programmed by the media to hate or be suspicious of neighbors. They will be expecting the police to intervene, scared of what will happen if they personally intervene,etc. These worries and expectations are stronger than the love for the woman
The alarming rate of insecurity worldwide demands our attention from all sectors. What's even more disturbing is the growing trend of prioritizing social media clout over human life.
Imagine someone in distress, and instead of rushing to help, people pull out their phones to record videos. This is how lives are lost. We've seen instances where individuals having seizures or being knocked out in accidents are filmed instead of being helped.
On one hand, we criticize governments for not tightening security. On the other hand, we have humans who can't save a fellow human being. The simple act of love and kindness is disappearing.
If we truly love our fellow humans, we wouldn't watch them suffer or die just to post on social media and gain engagement. We need to do better as individuals, supporting our neighbors and communities. The rising insecurity is appalling, and it's unacceptable that we can't work or live freely without fear of being harmed.