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An_Old_IT_Guy t1_j5z260o wrote

"A witness told police he saw her tied up and Duffie dousing her in lighter fluid, but he inexplicably walked away without trying to stop the crazed man, prosecutors said."

So same as the police would do. Why should an innocent bystander risk their safety when the police don't have to?

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bittoxic00 t1_j60e6w3 wrote

The DA, from behind his desk, imagined himself in the situation punching the guy square in the jaw and then calling the police and shaking hands with the officers while being told he’s a hero

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-obeytherules t1_j5zkv2e wrote

what kind of mental gymnastics is this?? “Cops are bastards so do as the bastards do??” Wtf is wrong with you? I hope if you’re ever in need of help someone stops and helps you whether that means they could get hurt in the process. It’s called being a decent human being and this city is in desperate need of a few.

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An_Old_IT_Guy t1_j5zlsn2 wrote

I'm responding to the prosecutor's comments. They shouldn't be describing this as "inexplicable" when they know damn well that even the police are under no obligation to assist someone in distress.

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-obeytherules t1_j5zott2 wrote

It is inexplicable. Whether it’s by the cops OR a bystander. There’s no changing my mind

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SuperTeamRyan t1_j5zxc8c wrote

Let me explain the inexplicable, the bystander didn’t want to put himself in harms way for someone they didn’t know which is reasonable.

While I’d like to believe I’d be the guy to go in and be a hero in real life from behind my keyboard, I know in real life my actions might be more selfish.

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-obeytherules t1_j5zyblv wrote

If you’re a coward, just say that.

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Timmayyyyyyy t1_j613iu5 wrote

Alright Batman, why don’t you get to work then saving the good people of Gotham?

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Glum-Nature-1579 t1_j6248zn wrote

You’re just stupid and don’t understand the point the guy was trying to make.

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RayZR t1_j67zafb wrote

Lol shut the fuck up you keyboard warrior weenie

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An_Old_IT_Guy t1_j60gtjg wrote

I'm not trying to change your mind. But you might want to consider being a little more decent to those who disagree with you instead of resorting to personal attacks ("WTF is wrong with you?"). A little friendly free advice. Cheers.

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Tatar_Kulchik t1_j605i7r wrote

I can show dozens of examples where someone tries to intervene to save/help someone only to be shot/stabbed/killed, etc....

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-obeytherules t1_j608081 wrote

oh well guess no one deserves help. Guess you better “mind yo bizness” and carry on with your day. This city and its people are fucking rotten to the core.

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Tatar_Kulchik t1_j60bo0s wrote

>oh well guess no one deserves help

nice strawman argument

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TheJellyBean77 t1_j612wif wrote

Yes sir. Head down and be on my way. I have a family of my own to get home to, no time to be a hero.

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Azothy t1_j62y6iw wrote

Last week I read a news story about a 17 year old kid in coney Island who was stabbed to death by a random group of teens when he tried to stop them from attacking a girl on the street. A few days after that it made the news that a fox news anchor was beaten unconscious on the train when he tried to stop a group of people from harassing an old man. I get it, but when you stand up for someone no ones going to stand up for you.

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Radun t1_j63h1ek wrote

Yep I would never risk my life for a stranger, you can either get killed, or arrested

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AceofJax89 t1_j60eovo wrote

Under the common law, there is no general duty to rescue. We have no legal duty to risk ourselves to save others.

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spyrenx t1_j5za2w0 wrote

>According to police, the address given as Duffie’s home tracks back to the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center. It is not known whether or not he is a resident of the mental health facility.

Source

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hellobeau t1_j611112 wrote

“Duffie’s defense attorney told the court he lives in a shelter and has a child.”

Great. Possibly another child growing up in the foster care system as no sane judge will allow this man to have custody. Let’s hope relatives are around and willing to take the kid in, what a shame. This man is worst than scum of the earth

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spoonymangos t1_j61wijw wrote

I mean how can he have custody again, he should be going away for life lol

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hellobeau t1_j63q7yk wrote

I was thinking that maybe he has joint custody with the victim here. But rereading this has me realizing that the child is probably with another woman who is not involved in this case. You can still have joint custody of your kid if you’re in prison. But it makes me feel a bit better this man is prob going away for life and the other woman is safe.

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devolka t1_j640zqk wrote

I doubt he has custody if he's living in the shelter system

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Snoo-27930 t1_j649xft wrote

? Plenty of kids live in these shelters, some raised by single parent

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devolka t1_j64db61 wrote

Correct. There are family shelters. I took this from my read of the sentence. "Has one child." I could be wrong but I feel like if he lived in the family shelter system with his child the sentence "Duffie’s defense attorney told the court he lives in a shelter and has a child." Doesn't to the job.

I admit. I don't know. But this doesn't feel like he had custody. I feel like at the very least thst would have come up

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hellobeau t1_j64chee wrote

You can have custody of your own children if you live in shelters. A permanent address is not a requirement.

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NetQuarterLatte t1_j5zlft3 wrote

This both gruesome and remarkable.

He had more regard about not committing shoplifting than committing robbery and murder.

>After the robbery, he made his way to a nearby bodega, where he was caught on camera purchasing twine, lighter fluid and a lighter, they added.

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suitcase88 t1_j5znby1 wrote

That seems to be a toxic relationship.

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UzumakiSpidey t1_j63uapy wrote

I love my Xbox as much as any gamer but dam 😬 that's a bit extreme

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RustyOP t1_j651ynk wrote

NYC terrifies me lately, the City changed so much..

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SumyungNam t1_j63b5ak wrote

Will the woke da prosecute

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Unique_Bunch t1_j63s783 wrote

Other questions we might never know the answers to: will Redditors read the first sentence in the article they're commenting on?

no one knows...

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CrazyinLull t1_j60qyj9 wrote

Where does it say he’s out on bail????

> He was held on $500,000 cash bail or a $1 million bond, which he did not post.

Did I miss it?

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whitepill1337 t1_j5zwbds wrote

He has a kid and has a prior relationship with the victim. Does that word have any meaning anymore?

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Shreddersaurusrex OP t1_j60al6e wrote

Incel seems to be a catch all word for diff types of ppl these days

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sarcasticspastic t1_j610all wrote

Except it has a recent and common meaning of an “involuntary celibate”. In other words, a sexual(as opposed to asexual) individual who has deemed themselves celibate, not by choice, but due to an inability to obtain sexual partners. It further connotes a general attitude that this is the fault of society/the opposite sex or desired partners and nothing to do with the incel’s inability to adapt their habits/appearance/behavior to be more appealing.

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jimlaregina t1_j60q0qn wrote

Better let go of his Eggo.

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KidAstoria t1_j61hlgz wrote

The witness is just as guilty for seeing this and not doing anything.

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Sheepcago t1_j61lpxe wrote

Right. The guy who saw a maniac committing a murder, got terrified, and left is just as guilty of murder as the actual murderer.

That makes a lot of sense. I sure hope you don’t grow up to be a judge.

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TetraCubane t1_j627ncz wrote

Yup, it's not like it's easy in this city to get a pistol permit. Much easier to insert yourself into a situation or get involved when you have a pistol to back you up.

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paulwhitedotnyc t1_j61syi3 wrote

The witness is at worst a coward, but nowhere near a murderer.

I can’t blame them for not wanting to intervene though, I’d like to think I would, but who can say unless you’re in the situation.

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RMR6789 t1_j61twgj wrote

Sounds like the Seinfeld finale.. a Good Samaritan law.

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LittleKitty235 t1_j620neq wrote

Except that isn't how the Good Samaritan law works. The law protects people who a good faith effort to save someone from a drug overdose or other life threatening injuries from criminal or civil liability. Good Samaritan laws are not failure to report laws which apply only to professionals with a legal obligation to report suspected crimes.

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RMR6789 t1_j6374b9 wrote

I know that. But it wasn’t how it worked in Seinfeld which is what I was referencing.

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TetraCubane t1_j627ity wrote

Fuck out of here.

Only way I'd get involved in this situation is if I'm carrying a firearm and I know that I'm not gonna get prosecuted for having the gun or shooting the guy.

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KidAstoria t1_j64lrx6 wrote

Wow the people downvoting me would see a crime and not report it. Clowns. 😂

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FunneyBonez t1_j60h420 wrote

Although I agree, the solution to that isn’t to burn someone alive….bad take

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dhlspam t1_j60hmxj wrote

I never agreed the consequence should be burnt to death.

I am just saying people should understand something can be really important to another person. you should not judge based on your opinion of how important it is.

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