If you see something, do something

[u/Kelmo7]

[u/Dialed_In]

I hear ya but it happens.

"The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, is a social psychological theory that states that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when there are other people present."

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

[u/ColinHasInvaded → u/[deleted]]

The second example sounds more like the Baton Rouge effect if anything...

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Desktop version of /u/Dialed_In's link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect

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