# I witnessed a robbery today **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 27, 2003, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-witnessed-a-robbery-today/215625 "2003-11-27T21:27:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-witnessed-a-robbery-today/215625/21 "2003-12-03T12:28:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jlzania \* > \*\ ***World Eater** > What are you objecting to-the fact that my husband rescued some one’s purse or the fact that no one intervened? > Or is it ok to steal as long as you’re young and underweight? > Or do you approve of the fact that \*\* pool \*\* walked passed some one being robbered and beaten and the best he/she could do is mutter “freaky” and keep going without at least attempting to get help? > > I’m really interested in your clarification 'cause to me it just seems that you’re being snarky because I teased you in the Pit last week. \*\* The Pit has nothing to do with it, you had an obnoxious tone in your voice, at least to me. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-witnessed-a-robbery-today/215625/22 "2003-12-03T12:29:50Z")
And before this goes off the rails, everyone keep in mind what forum we’re in. ---
**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-witnessed-a-robbery-today/215625/23 "2003-12-03T12:35:10Z")
[Kitty Genovese](http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Genovese) and the [bystander effect](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-witnessed-a-robbery-today/215625.md?page=1)