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submitted 2 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world

Australian police are working with their international counterparts to locate a man they believe fled the country after pouring boiling coffee on a baby in Brisbane.

The random attack - which occurred last month and has shocked the nation - left the nine-month-old boy with “serious burns” to his face and limbs.

Queensland Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 33-year-old wanted over acts intending to cause grievous bodily harm, a charge which carries a possible life sentence.

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[-] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 31 points 2 months ago

Bystander effect is a hell of a drug.

[-] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 28 points 2 months ago

Recent research has called the bystander effect into serious question. In 90% of observed real world circumstances intervention by bystanders occurred.

[-] Regna@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

Except the bystander effect mentioned in the “original” Kitty case is not the same as a shocked “We’re here and what the fuck just happened in the last two seconds!?”.

I’ve been an eye witness, and it’s a serious difference between “a few seconds of something horrible happening” and “wtf, someone is doing prolonged horrible deeds and murdering someone”.

[-] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago

The original case was just bullshit made up by a bored journalist.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese

In 2007, an article in the American Psychologist found "no evidence for the presence of 38 witnesses, or that witnesses observed the murder, or that witnesses remained inactive".

[-] stoly@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That only happens if someone steps up and takes charge. Otherwise monkeys will stare slack jawed.

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago

And the studies showed that 90% of the time someone steps up and takes charge.

[-] stoly@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago

I’ll need some references please.

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

"I'm here to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm all out of gum."

"The cake is a lie!"

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

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