Kitty Genovese
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
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Kitty Genovese.
All I could think of was "Not Tawana Bradley!" and then "Oh, well. Other people will know."
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)
Kitty Genovese was a lesbian, BTW.
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.)
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.
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.
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."
I could see how that might happen....stops you from looking at the other members and wondering when they will do something.