Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn’t Call
The Police
Lights turned on in
a nearby apartment when twenty-eight year old Genovese screamed and pleaded for
help when he stabbed her. A man called from his window telling the man to leave
her alone, although he left, it wasn’t enough. Struggling to her feet making
her way to her apartment, the man returned to stab her again.
Miss Genovese
shrieked and again the lights turned on, windows were opened and he left. At 3:35am
trying to stand her ground, Miss Genovese was making way to the door of her
apartment building. He found her at the bottom of the steps and stabbed her
once more, except this time fatally.
The community of 38 didn’t call the police until
3:50 because they didn’t want to get involved, the uncertainties of the
situation or their tiredness!
It took the police two minutes to get there.. Had
someone just dialed zero when they heard her cry and plead for help, she would
be alive. Some people watched and deliberated on what they should do while she
was trying to hold onto her life. It 4:25 when the ambulance came to pick up
the body of Catherine Genovese. The people didn’t come out until it left.
I just don't understand how people could be so selfish. I mean I understand to an extent but if its going on for a few hours at least call the police to get the women checked out, you know? I mean How important could whatever they were doing be to let an innocent women be killed like that. 38 people at that you'd think at least one of them would call the police and just say "Hey there are some disturbances in my neighborhood could you come and check it out" What would you have done in that situation?
ReplyDeleteIn This situation, I probably would have ignored the first cry for help. Its in New York City.. a lot of crazy things go on there; however after I heard the second one, I would have began to become a little curious. I would have checked my window or called 911 to come check things out. Although I wouldn't have just layed in bed without a care in the world.
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