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[W: 585] (CNN) Female passenger killed after being set on fire on an NYC subway train

Chomsky

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(CNN) Female passenger killed after being set on fire on an NYC subway train
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Around 7:30 a.m., a man, who police believe is about 25 to 30 years old, approached the sleeping victim on a stationary F train car and intentionally set her on fire before fleeing the scene, NYPD Det. Austin Glickman told CNN.
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Man's inhumanity to man is often astounding. I'm at a loss, with this one. To incinerate a sleeping women, defies all sense of humanity.

To think I used to occasionally nap or doze, when I regularly took public transportation. I suspect many of us have. Imagine dozing one minute, and waking-up ablaze the next. And apparently, the assailant sat on a nearby bench and calmly watched his victim writher and expire. Shocking.
 
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The NYP has video footage of the incident hosted on its website. Even while the victim is blurred-out, it still is rather graphic.

Given its graphic nature, I felt it was better to put the video footage here - in its own post - outside my OP.

For whatever technical reason, I could not place the NYT link behind a spoiler tag.

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Beware of the graphic nature of the video, should you chose to invoke the NYP link below, and view the video in the article.

NYP Article:

nypost.com

Horrific video shows suspect watching woman burn to death in F train car after he allegedly set her on fire

A migrant from Guatemala has been arrested for allegedly lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire in Brooklyn on Sunday morning — then watching as his innocent victim burned to death in what the Ne…
nypost.com nypost.com
 
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Chomsky said:
The NYP has video footage of the incident hosted on its website. Even while the victim is blurred-out, it still is rather graphic.

For whatever technical reason, I could not place the NYT link behind a spoiler tag.

Beware of the graphic nature of the video, should you chose to invoke the NYP link below, and view the video in the article.

NYP Article:

nypost.com

Horrific video shows suspect watching woman burn to death in F train car after he allegedly set her on fire

A migrant from Guatemala has been arrested for allegedly lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire in Brooklyn on Sunday morning — then watching as his innocent victim burned to death in what the Ne…
nypost.com nypost.com
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****ing New Yorkers - some walking by, others just sitting and watching. 😡
I remember Kitty Genovese.
 
SMTA said:
****ing New Yorkers - some walking by, others just sitting and watching. 😡
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The guy calmly sitting nearby and watching, was the murderer.

I'd like to think if I were there, I would have tried to douse her flames with my coat.

But none of us know exactly how we'll respond to such unique traumatic events, so I'll not criticize.

SMTA said:
I remember Kitty Genovese.
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Ah, good memory. I remember the incident, but had forgotten the name.

Then not too long afterwards came "Son of Sam".
 
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I have about 200 acres of woods behind my house. Bring him her and I can deal with him and bury the body, or just let the animals have him.
 
Josie said:
Good God. The evil.
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That just absolutely snapped my Christmas mood.

I first came upon the story via the NYP video (in my post #2). Yow!

That video was so graphic, I found a non-video source to use in my OP, putting the article with the video in the subsequent post.
 
Chomsky said:
That just absolutely snapped my Christmas mood.

I first came upon the story via the NYP video (in my post #2). Yow!

That video was so graphic, I found a non-video source to use in my OP, putting the article with the video in the subsequent post.
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I didn't want to see it, but it popped up in my Twitter feed.
 
Chomsky said:
(CNN) Female passenger killed after being set on fire on an NYC subway train
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Man's inhumanity to man is often astounding. I'm at a loss, with this one. To incinerate a sleeping women, defies all sense of humanity.

To think I used to occasionally nap or doze, when I regularly took public transportation. I suspect many of us have. Imagine dozing one minute, and waking-up ablaze the next. And apparently, the assailant sat on a nearby bench and calmly watched his victim writher and expire. Shocking.
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Oh Jesus Christ, and I mean that prayerfully, not as a swear.

I mean...my God....how, just how.
 
Its a shame we have to be constantly on our guard.
 
Chomsky said:
I don't do public transport daily, anymore. And when I do ride the train or el, I haven't felt the need to doze. But if I do, I think I'll now pass on the urge.
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You will not find me in a restaurant where I don't have my back against the wall with clear view of those coming in and out.

Its a shame that for so many killing and death has been desensitized. Life has no value for them.
 
VySky said:
You will not find me in a restaurant where I don't have my back against the wall with clear view of those coming in and out.

Its a shame that for so many killing and death has been desensitized. Life has no value for them.
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Bingo! To far too many life has no value. They thinking nothing of taking another life.
 
VySky said:
You will not find me in a restaurant where I don't have my back against the wall with clear view of those coming in and out.
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I do the same, though not necessarily or fully out of safety. I just prefer to watch the action.

VySky said:
Its a shame that for so many killing and death has been desensitized. Life has no value for them.
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Some desensitization of sorts, seems to be nearly unavoidable in large dense urban environments. In the city I'm approached by a plethora of beggars and homeless, many who appear to be legitimately unfortunate. But you can't help everyone, and you can't save the world, so you walk-on by. It still tugs at the heart, but what can you do?

Actually - when I was still working & doing business in the city, I carried Catholic Charity business cards. I'd occasionally give them out to those that approached me that appeared otherwise amenable. I never gave, nor will ever give, cash.
 
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I do the same, though not necessarily or fully out of safety. I just prefer to watch the action.



Some desensitization of sorts, seems to be nearly unavoidable in large dense urban environments. In the city I'm approached by a plethora of beggars and homeless, many who appear to be legitimately unfortunate. But you can't help everyone, and you can't save the world, so you walk-on by. It still tugs at the heart, but what can you do?
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Interesting post. I don’t live in a large city (thankfully). I would think it is difficult to walk on by, but you are correct there is only so much an individual can do to help. I always push for those who have the time to volunteer in whatever capacity they can. It may not change the world, but it at least is a start to helping those less fortunate
 
Chomsky said:
The NYP has video footage of the incident hosted on its website. Even while the victim is blurred-out, it still is rather graphic.

Given its graphic nature, I felt it was better to put the video footage here - in its own post - outside my OP.

For whatever technical reason, I could not place the NYT link behind a spoiler tag.

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Beware of the graphic nature of the video, should you chose to invoke the NYP link below, and view the video in the article.

NYP Article:

nypost.com

Horrific video shows suspect watching woman burn to death in F train car after he allegedly set her on fire

A migrant from Guatemala has been arrested for allegedly lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire in Brooklyn on Sunday morning — then watching as his innocent victim burned to death in what the Ne…
nypost.com nypost.com
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I don't need to watch. A few years ago, I awoke from an induced coma in the Brooks Army Medical Center's burn unit. I know how fire burns. Whatever the perpetrator's circumstances, there is no circle of hell too severe to mete out justice for this poor woman and her family.
 
Chomsky said:
The NYP has video footage of the incident hosted on its website. Even while the victim is blurred-out, it still is rather graphic.

Given its graphic nature, I felt it was better to put the video footage here - in its own post - outside my OP.

For whatever technical reason, I could not place the NYT link behind a spoiler tag.

--

Beware of the graphic nature of the video, should you chose to invoke the NYP link below, and view the video in the article.

NYP Article:

nypost.com

Horrific video shows suspect watching woman burn to death in F train car after he allegedly set her on fire

A migrant from Guatemala has been arrested for allegedly lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire in Brooklyn on Sunday morning — then watching as his innocent victim burned to death in what the Ne…
nypost.com nypost.com
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Would you oppose the death penalty for this murderer? Do you think Biden would commute/pardon him?
 
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