38 Witnesses

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Another ordinary day in Queens, someone was murdered. But what made this murder case so interesting? Was it because the victim was a female? No. Was it because the killer was a black man? No. What made this case so interesting was that there were 38 witnesses to this murder and yet no one came to this woman’s aid or even called the police, until it was too late.
Catherine Genovese was on her way home from work. She parked her car in her usual spot. But, this time she noticed that there was strange man at the other end of the parking lot. She began to get nervous and decided to walk towards the police call box that was just a few blocks away. But, before she could get to the call box. The strange man attacked her. She began to scream, “ Oh, my God, he stabbed me! Please help me! Please help me!” Windows began to open and lights from the apartments began to turn on. Her cries of help couldn’t be ignored. No one came out to help this young lady from her attacker. The only help that she received was a man saying, “Let that girl alone!”
The attacker heard the man and began to walk towards his car. Leaving Miss Genovese struggling to her feat. But, the attacker realized that all the lights began to turn off and that no one has yet come out of their apartments in order to help her.
Miss Genovese was now trying to make her way towards her apartment. The attacker calmly walked towards Miss Genovese and began to stab her. The only thing that Miss Genovese was able to do was to scream out “I’m dying! I’m dying!” Windows began to open once again as well as the lights from the apartments began to turn on. Still no one came out to help her. The attacker scared off by all the commotion drove away. Miss Genovese is now lying on the floor helplessly while the Q-10 city bus just passes her by. Somehow she was able to make way towards her apartment building. She made it up to second floor, until she was attacked for the final t...