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Bystander Mentality

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The Richmond community is reeling from the gang rape of a 15 year old girl. Many bystanders watched, and didn’t intervene in the brutal crime. We talk about what the community and police are doing in response, and we discuss bystander mentality. What makes people stand idly by when atrocities are committed?

Guests:

Rhonda James, executive director of Community Violence Solutions

Lt. Mark Gagan, public information officer for the Richmond Police Dept.

Neil Smelser, professor emeritus of sociology at UC Berkeley and former director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University

Drew Carberry, director of gang issues for the National Crime Prevention Council

Andre Taylor, student at Richmond High School

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