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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk
Sadly, this video demonstrated the same ordeal that was studied quite a few years ago and it concerned a rape in progress at a apartment complex. The woman yelled for help but all who heard her thought someone else would assist the woman. None did. From what I remember well over 10 people heard or saw the raping as it was happening. As far as the video, what is a person to do?
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That sounds like the story of Kitty Genovese. I was around to read about it in the papers at the time. If it's the same story (and it might well not be), Kitty was stabbed to death over a period of time, screaming for help all the time. People who heard it later said they "didn't want to get involved"; all thirty-eight of them. My dad was the type who certainly would have gotten involved, and he talked about it a lot at the time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Genovese
On a better note, several years ago when I was making a living driving skiers to the resorts, I was travelling down the freeway when up ahead I could see a smashed car and the driver lying on the side of the road. I considered stopping to help, but changed my mind when I realized that there were already three people tending to him and a woman standing by talking on her cell phone - I presume calling the authorities. I decided that I would only be in the way, but was happy that there are some folks who will still "get involved". |
Yes, the Kitty Genovese case is one of those standard lectures in social psychology courses I spoke of. I had her on mind, but have forgotten the name over the years.