38 Witnesses
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
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Approximate Word count = 1158
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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