A Twist to the Kitty Genovese Case
Clip: Episode 3 | 1m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
A twist changes the impact of the public’s understanding of the case, and leads to 911.
In this scene from "Digital Bystander," how the press reported the Genovese story wrongly created a catalyst for the creation of the 911 system, and new calls for bystander assistance laws in the new era of publicly viewed violent videos.
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A Twist to the Kitty Genovese Case
Clip: Episode 3 | 1m 2sVideo has Closed Captions
In this scene from "Digital Bystander," how the press reported the Genovese story wrongly created a catalyst for the creation of the 911 system, and new calls for bystander assistance laws in the new era of publicly viewed violent videos.
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Clip: Ep3 | 1m 14s | The story of the murder of Kitty Genovese is told by author Catherine Pelonero. (1m 14s)
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