Comments on: VICTIM OF CROWDED ISOLATION http://electriceggcream.com/2008/04/kitty-genovese-victim-of-crowded-isolation/ A Blog About All Things Brooklyn & Beyond Me Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:00:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: MJT http://electriceggcream.com/2008/04/kitty-genovese-victim-of-crowded-isolation/comment-page-1/#comment-276 MJT Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:44:59 +0000 http://electriceggcream.com/2008/04/15/kitty-genovese-victim-of-crowded-isolation/#comment-276 Suzann, since I was only ten in 1964, I remember the incident only superficially. Being preoccupied with childhood distractions (in addition to our generation not being as saavy as today's kids), I probably couldn't grasp the horror of such incidents. It took more time and more murders for me to finally understand life's dangers with its infestation of fiends. Andave, I hadn't seen the report you're alluding to...I don't watch television at all. I'm not sure why Kitty's murder was mentioned in connection with this particular Nightline report, since she wasn't homeless and her death certainly wasn't staged. However, reports of the many witnesses to her murder (whether they had viewed or only heard her struggles) may have been exaggerated, primarily for journalistic hype. Much of the violence of homelessness is also hyped for social and political ends. There's a website oldkewgardens.com that challenges the reports and popular understanding of the Kitty Genovese murder. But I'm in agreement with a man who resided in Kew Gardens at the time. He said, in effect, that if only one person acted and did nothing (let alone 38) it would have been equally reprehensible. Psychologists often have a genius for analysis that are more excuses for society's failures...I have little patience with much of their research. Suzann, since I was only ten in 1964, I remember the incident only superficially. Being preoccupied with childhood distractions (in addition to our generation not being as saavy as today’s kids), I probably couldn’t grasp the horror of such incidents. It took more time and more murders for me to finally understand life’s dangers with its infestation of fiends.

Andave, I hadn’t seen the report you’re alluding to…I don’t watch television at all. I’m not sure why Kitty’s murder was mentioned in connection with this particular Nightline report, since she wasn’t homeless and her death certainly wasn’t staged. However, reports of the many witnesses to her murder (whether they had viewed or only heard her struggles) may have been exaggerated, primarily for journalistic hype. Much of the violence of homelessness is also hyped for social and political ends. There’s a website oldkewgardens.com that challenges the reports and popular understanding of the Kitty Genovese murder. But I’m in agreement with a man who resided in Kew Gardens at the time. He said, in effect, that if only one person acted and did nothing (let alone 38) it would have been equally reprehensible. Psychologists often have a genius for analysis that are more excuses for society’s failures…I have little patience with much of their research.

]]> By: andave_ya http://electriceggcream.com/2008/04/kitty-genovese-victim-of-crowded-isolation/comment-page-1/#comment-275 andave_ya Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:07:56 +0000 http://electriceggcream.com/2008/04/15/kitty-genovese-victim-of-crowded-isolation/#comment-275 mm-hmm. Not too long ago there was a segment on Nightline, I think it was, where they showed a staged attack on a homeless person by several teenage boys. All were actors, and no one was harmed. They touched on the Kitty Genovese syndrom but didn't call it by name, interestingly. mm-hmm. Not too long ago there was a segment on Nightline, I think it was, where they showed a staged attack on a homeless person by several teenage boys. All were actors, and no one was harmed. They touched on the Kitty Genovese syndrom but didn’t call it by name, interestingly.

]]> By: Suzann http://electriceggcream.com/2008/04/kitty-genovese-victim-of-crowded-isolation/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Suzann Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:32:17 +0000 http://electriceggcream.com/2008/04/15/kitty-genovese-victim-of-crowded-isolation/#comment-273 I'm glad you reported this story. I was a little kid when it happened, but remember it vividly. It's one of those things we need to remember so "we" don't do it again. The psychology of it makes sense - in big groups, people feel less personal responsibility. But you're right, this was a huge story. It impacted many lives. Well, mine anyway. I’m glad you reported this story. I was a little kid when it happened, but remember it vividly. It’s one of those things we need to remember so “we” don’t do it again. The psychology of it makes sense – in big groups, people feel less personal responsibility. But you’re right, this was a huge story. It impacted many lives. Well, mine anyway.

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