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In reply to the discussion: Gay Man Attacked On New York City Subway, Onlookers Do Nothing [View all]Bake
(21,977 posts)13. Was it because the victim was gay, or because they didn't want to get involved?
I suspect it was the latter. I'm not sure I'd want to get physically involved in the middle of a street fight; you never know what's going to happen.
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As a resident of this sewer my entire life I ask that you rethink and edit that comment
Arcanetrance
Feb 2013
#4
I'm far from outraged I just think labeling an entire place a sewer is rude
Arcanetrance
Feb 2013
#9
How could it be such a liberal haven when it is ruled by decree by a 1%er (Bloomberg)
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2013
#12
Yeah, I'm not praising them or anything. I'm not saying their reaction was "good"...
NYC Liberal
Feb 2013
#33
More to the point, several people did call the police when she was in the courtyard
Recursion
Feb 2013
#45
You might have noticed that places are made up of the people who live in them.
Chorophyll
Feb 2013
#30
Yeah, 8 posts hidden in the last 90 days makes it clear that you're the poster child for civility.
11 Bravo
Feb 2013
#47