Apologizing - A Taboo Action in the United States

The action of apologizing does not appear to be a custom that is readily practiced in the United States nowadays. Expressions of concern with an apology for wrong actions toward others seem to be a cultural taboo since it is implanted in the minds of many that they could not possible make a mistake even if it is quite evident they are wrong. Some seem to be of the impression that any expression of concern may generate a sense of guilt or weakness or admission. In such an egotistical society, it is simply not a way of life to convey any remorse to another for wrong deeds. A case in point occurred when a City of Miami police officer's alleged speeding vehicle accidentally ran over a 6 year old boy while he was riding his bicycle in front of his home. The police officer mentions he did not see the boy who darted with his bicycle into the street. However, the troubling fact about this incident is that while the young boy was confined to a hospital bed as he recuperated from a broken leg, hip, and internal injuries, his mother mentioned that no one from the City of Miami Police Department made any effort to acknowledge or express any sympathy or concern for the recovery of this young child whose body lied beneath the police vehicle. We now live in an uncaring society where it is no longer the practice to follow the golden rule, "do unto others as you would like them to do unto you".
Miami Officer Runs Over 6 Years Old Boy