I don't understand how people didn't tackle this fuck after it happened let alone how anyone could do this.
Bystander effect is a hell of a drug.
Recent research has called the bystander effect into serious question. In 90% of observed real world circumstances intervention by bystanders occurred.
Except the bystander effect mentioned in the “original” Kitty case is not the same as a shocked “We’re here and what the fuck just happened in the last two seconds!?”.
I’ve been an eye witness, and it’s a serious difference between “a few seconds of something horrible happening” and “wtf, someone is doing prolonged horrible deeds and murdering someone”.
The original case was just bullshit made up by a bored journalist.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese
In 2007, an article in the American Psychologist found "no evidence for the presence of 38 witnesses, or that witnesses observed the murder, or that witnesses remained inactive".
That only happens if someone steps up and takes charge. Otherwise monkeys will stare slack jawed.
And the studies showed that 90% of the time someone steps up and takes charge.
I’ll need some references please.
"I'm here to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm all out of gum."
"The cake is a lie!"
"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."
In the commotion nobody's brain would parse "that guy just threw coffee on a baby" because that's not something you immediately consider
Dude is crazy enough to throw coffee on a baby. You want to wrestle with him? You know if he's carrying any weapons?
Thowing coffee on a baby is like the weakest attack in the history of mankind. They are babies and literally cant fight back.
This fucker would fold like a wish version lawnchair if you hit or tackled him.
This fucker would fold like a wish version lawnchair if you hit or tackled him.
You'd bet your life on that? I wouldn't. Fucker probably has a knife on him. Doesn't take much to ruin your life pretty quickly.
It's my local park. Normally kids everywhere. After this attack, mostly dog walkers, cyclists and runners. This MF certainly changed the local demographics, at least for the time being.
Welp, I hope he falls into a vat of acid
And survives but long enough to see him in pain.
No motives whatsoever? Was his brain on vacation or smth?
In my experience, babies prefer iced coffee. In a cup or bottle with a nipple.
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