Kitty Genovese
Wash: Were I unwed, I would take you in a manly fashion. Kaylee: 'Cause I'm pretty? Wash: 'Cause you're pretty.
'Heart Of Gold'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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Ginger - Apr 05, 2005 7:53:44 am PDT #1063 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Scrappy - Apr 05, 2005 7:53:50 am PDT #1064 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Kitty Genovese.
§ ita § - Apr 05, 2005 7:55:02 am PDT #1065 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
All I could think of was "Not Tawana Bradley!" and then "Oh, well. Other people will know."
erikaj - Apr 05, 2005 7:56:44 am PDT #1066 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Kitty Genovese...you asked me to cut her out of A Model Citizen, remember? Other girls know rock stars and fashion designers don't they? Freaky Synchroncity(Not the Police's)
Betsy HP - Apr 05, 2005 8:01:30 am PDT #1067 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Kitty Genovese was a lesbian, BTW.
erikaj - Apr 05, 2005 8:05:13 am PDT #1068 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I didn't know that...if she hadn't been, do you think her neighbors might've... (This is why I don't sleep at night, isn't it? Give it a rest, Timmy.)
Betsy HP - Apr 05, 2005 8:07:30 am PDT #1069 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
Some studies suggest that you're most likely to get help if there's only one witness. One witness knows that it's her responsibility; multiple witnesses can comfort themselves by thinking that somebody else must have handled it by now.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 05, 2005 8:08:31 am PDT #1070 of 10001
What is even happening?
erika, I think there's more to it. I know there have been cases where people aren't just hearing the screams from their windows, but are witnessing an assault, but don't help. I saw someone on some show once, say if that happens to you--if you're being attacked and there are a bunch of witnesses failing to act, you select someone. For example, you say, "You in the black leather jacket, help me." It breaks the [whatever it's called] of the crowd.
Betsy HP - Apr 05, 2005 8:11:26 am PDT #1071 of 10001
If I only had a brain...
For example, you say, "You in the black leather jacket, help me." It breaks the [whatever it's called] of the crowd.
I think that's the way CPR works, too -- you pick out one person and say "You! Call 911."
erikaj - Apr 05, 2005 8:12:49 am PDT #1072 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
I could see how that might happen....stops you from looking at the other members and wondering when they will do something.