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.
Recent research has called the bystander effect into serious question. In 90% of observed real world circumstances intervention by bystanders occurred.
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”.
That only happens if someone steps up and takes charge. Otherwise monkeys will stare slack jawed.
And the studies showed that 90% of the time someone steps up and takes charge.
I’ll need some references please.
“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.”