“If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?”
–Anonymous
In 1964, the murder of Kitty Genovese in New York shocked the world – not only for its violence, but for what appeared to be the passivity of those who saw or heard it. Reports claimed dozens of neighbours failed to intervene or even call the police. Though later investigations revealed the original story had been exaggerated, the image of the silen...
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