Why Such Senseless Crime/ - The Psychology of Urban Violence

[JBG]

Today’s newspaper featured a heart rending story of an 18-year-old boy in Texas who shot and wounded three students, one of them critically (link), and one of whom declined medical attention. Of course, is very hard to interview these people because once they are arrested, they cannot really talk freely. Still, I would love to ask so these people why do you think using moral force in a schoolyard dispute is worthwhile.

In another story, a 29-year-old women cover for no good reason, attempted to push another woman how to Subway tracks in New York City (link). Again, why?

Are there any serious studies other than agenda-driven tracts about these fairly common, purposeless and tragic situations? Or in lieu of such studies, does anybody hear have any ideas?

 

[Lovebug]

No faith?

 

[calamity]

Stress. Urban living is stressful as ****!

Have you ever been surrounded by a horde of people you cannot get away from? I can understand shoving someone onto the train tracks under those circumstances.

 

[Lursa]

Overcrowding.

In nature it amounts to overpopulation. For humans, sometimes it's choice, sometimes it's not.

 

[Loulit01]

They're crazy? Pardon me, they have a chemical imbalance in their brains?

 

[Felis Leo]

Stress. Urban living is stressful as ****!

Have you ever been surrounded by a horde of people you cannot get away from? I can understand shoving someone onto the train tracks under those circumstances.

When a neighbor knocks on your door to ask in a polite if somewhat tense manner that you turn down your music, always do it. The life you save may be your own.

 

[RetiredUSN]

Stress. Urban living is stressful as ****!

Have you ever been surrounded by a horde of people you cannot get away from? I can understand shoving someone onto the train tracks under those circumstances.

WTF?

 

[TheParser]

Or in lieu of such studies, does anybody hear have any ideas?

Oh, yes!

Before the bleeding hearts took over, most people simply described such human predators as "bad seed."

In plain English, they are hopeless.

 

[calamity]

WTF?

Hey, I'm the guy who wanted a fully armed James Bond Car since I first saw it back in the 70's.

Shrug

 

[calamity]

Oh, yes!

Before the bleeding hearts took over, most people simply described such human predators as "bad seed."

Yes, we've come a long way from ignorance....well, maybe not everyone. A few are apparently still stuck in the time-rut.

 

[Drowning Man]

Is "urban" the new dog whistle for "black"?

 

[calamity]

Is "urban" the new dog whistle for "black"?

New?

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Is "urban" the new dog whistle for "black"?

Well.....there IS a lot of violence in this demographic D-Man, more so than in other demographics if we are to judge from statistics.

If we are going to have a race discussion in America I'm fine with it, but we are going to have to have an HONEST discussion.