Security Guards Do Nothing While Asian Woman is Attacked “Bad men need nothing more to compass their ends, than that good men should look on and do nothing.” – John Stuart Mill This is a timeless quote and it is one that resonates with me today as I learn of yet another violent attack against an Asian woman in NYC. This video may be disturbing to some viewers, so please proceed with caution and care. It’s easy and straight-forward to label the person who assaulted her as the “bad guy” of this story, but what label should we give the Security Guards who saw this event happen just a few feet in front of them and did absolutely nothing to stop it or to help? Are they villains, too? Their employers have suspended them while they investigate, but you know the Internet will pass judgement well before they do. I can already hear the defense of this event- “The Bystander Effect.” There’s this phenomenon that happens when something horrible, tragic, or dangerous is witnessed by a large number of people. While you might think that more people means more help, that’s not what happens. It’s more likely that no one helps. This is because the brain assumes “there are lots of people here, someone else will have already called 911.” As a result of this natural assumption, no one calls and the victim or injured party doesn’t get the help they need. I don’t believe that this is what happened yesterday morning; we are all aware that there has been a horrible spike of violence against Asian people over the last year and we should be on high-alert to safely intervene, whether that means calling 911 or making our presence and disapproval known. Maybe not everyone is ready to do that- it can be scary. However, the individuals who stood idly by in this video were not your standard by-standers, but trained security guards. They are trained to intervene when something goes awry, so this looks to me to be intentional ignorance. To me, all of this leaves us with a question, not of, “Should they have helped her?” but rather, “Why didn’t they help her?” (If you want to prevent the by-stander effect from happening, here’s a helpful tip: If you are witness to a bad situation, call 911 yourself. If you can’t call 911 or get help, look an individual person in the face and point at them, telling them, “You- call 911!” This can break the By-Stander Effect by making them feel personally responsible.” Share on Facebook Most Popular Woman’s RSVP To Her Niece’s Wedding Has Gone Viral For All The Wrong ReasonsThey’ve Finally Figured Out What The ‘Black Hole’ In The Middle Of The Pacific Ocean IsPeople on TikTok Are Realizing the True Purpose of the Flat Spots on Ice Cube TraysThis Little Boy Was Asked Why God Created Grandmas, And His Response Has Taken The Internet By Storm
