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Ash Kelley

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Yep.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Hello?

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Hello?

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

In the weeks that followed, subsequent articles appeared in different newspapers like all over the place addressing the so-called problem of urban apathy.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Did they put him on the cover of those?

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Rosenthal wrote in a March 28th article, experts in human behavior, such as psychiatrists and sociologists, seemed as hard put as anyone else to explain the inaction of witnesses.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Citing no one in particular, Rosenthal went on to say most of the witnesses in attempting to explain their inaction said they did not want to get involved.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

So he didn't cite anyone as saying that.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

But he just said everybody said that.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Except people had gotten involved.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Right.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Somebody yelled out their window.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Many as soon as they knew what was happening didn't.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Called the police, right.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

When Robert Moser heard Kitty's cries for help, he shouted at the man he believed was only harassing her, but he got involved when he thought somebody was just harassing her.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Yeah.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Causing Winston Mosley to briefly flee the scene.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

For ten minutes.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

The only reason Moser didn't go down to see what was happening was that he saw Kitty stand up and begin walking towards the door, and he said he just believed she was all right.

Morbid
The Murder of Kitty Genovese

Right.