Talk:Genovese Syndrome

I think a very recent incident for this particular phenomenon was when the Chinese toddler was run over by a van 4 times and left in the middle of a relatively busy market road for almost a half hour until someone actually came to help. The security video footage is absolutely astonishing, and very graphic, so warning, but here is the news article...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15398332

Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't the incident with Ms. Genovese also lead to the implementation of some laws that require a person to report a crime if they see it. I can't remember what those laws are called but I believe they fall under our civil duties.