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Australian police are working with their international counterparts to locate a man they believe fled the country after pouring boiling coffee on a baby in Brisbane.

The random attack - which occurred last month and has shocked the nation - left the nine-month-old boy with “serious burns” to his face and limbs.

Queensland Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 33-year-old wanted over acts intending to cause grievous bodily harm, a charge which carries a possible life sentence.

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 43 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I don't understand how people didn't tackle this fuck after it happened let alone how anyone could do this.

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 31 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bystander effect is a hell of a drug.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 28 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Recent research has called the bystander effect into serious question. In 90% of observed real world circumstances intervention by bystanders occurred.

[–] Regna@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Except the bystander effect mentioned in the “original” Kitty case is not the same as a shocked “We’re here and what the fuck just happened in the last two seconds!?”.

I’ve been an eye witness, and it’s a serious difference between “a few seconds of something horrible happening” and “wtf, someone is doing prolonged horrible deeds and murdering someone”.

[–] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago

The original case was just bullshit made up by a bored journalist.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese

In 2007, an article in the American Psychologist found "no evidence for the presence of 38 witnesses, or that witnesses observed the murder, or that witnesses remained inactive".

[–] stoly@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

That only happens if someone steps up and takes charge. Otherwise monkeys will stare slack jawed.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And the studies showed that 90% of the time someone steps up and takes charge.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I’ll need some references please.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

"I'm here to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I'm all out of gum."

"The cake is a lie!"

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn."

[–] ngwoo@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

In the commotion nobody's brain would parse "that guy just threw coffee on a baby" because that's not something you immediately consider

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Dude is crazy enough to throw coffee on a baby. You want to wrestle with him? You know if he's carrying any weapons?

[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thowing coffee on a baby is like the weakest attack in the history of mankind. They are babies and literally cant fight back.

This fucker would fold like a wish version lawnchair if you hit or tackled him.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago

This fucker would fold like a wish version lawnchair if you hit or tackled him.

You'd bet your life on that? I wouldn't. Fucker probably has a knife on him. Doesn't take much to ruin your life pretty quickly.

[–] slickgoat@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

It's my local park. Normally kids everywhere. After this attack, mostly dog walkers, cyclists and runners. This MF certainly changed the local demographics, at least for the time being.

[–] TheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyz 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Welp, I hope he falls into a vat of acid

[–] Frog@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

And survives but long enough to see him in pain.

[–] Integrate777@discuss.online 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No motives whatsoever? Was his brain on vacation or smth?

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

In my experience, babies prefer iced coffee. In a cup or bottle with a nipple.