4 teen girls brutally beat 15-year-old girl in Brooklyn McDonald's as dozens cheer (warning GRAPHIC)

[LittleBlue]

Dozens of kids and at least two adults watched as four teenage girls brutalized a pint-sized 15-year-old girl in a Brooklyn McDonald’s — but not one made a move to stop it, a shocking video that’s been shared across the globe shows.

None of the witnesses at the Flatbush Ave. fast-food joint — many of whom were cheering during the after-school onslaught— dialed 911, though McDonald’s workers did call, police said.

One callous onlooker even joked as the girl lay on the floor, “Yo, she’s dead. It’s a murder!”

And even though every punch, gasp and cheer was captured on video, the girls who carried out the brutal beatdown may never be charged since witnesses refuse to speak up.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/victim-brooklyn-mcdonald-attack-brags-fame-online-article-1.2146897

[philosslayer]

1. Witnesses refuse to speak up?

Uh... they're on video! Shouldn't be too hard to figure out who they are.

[LiberalElite]

90. One has been arrested - I just posted in LBN nt

[TreasonousBastard]

2. Been all over the news here, and...

I heard there has been at least one arrest.

FWIW I have witnessed similar fights, with spectators cheering them on. I would be interested in hearing from those who know more about this phenomenon.

[ohnoyoudidnt]

53. The bystander effect is usually brought up in situations like this.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/bystander-effect

The bystander effect occurs when the presence of others hinders an individual from intervening in an emergency situation. Social psychologists Bibb Latané and John Darley popularized the concept following the infamous 1964 Kitty Genovese murder in Kew Gardens, New York. Genovese was stabbed to death outside her apartment three times, while bystanders who observed the crime did not step in to assist or call the police. Latané and Darley attributed the bystander effect to the diffusion of responsibility (onlookers are more likely to intervene if there are few or no other witnesses) and social influence (individuals in a group monitor the behavior of those around them to determine how to act).

[TreasonousBastard]

71. If this is related to the bystander effect, it's a particularly horrifying...

aspect.

The "bystanders" were cheering them on, taking pictures, and treating it like a show.

[ohnoyoudidnt]

76. I agree.

The social influence part could have started with one person cheering and a few others joining in, perhaps the people cheering were also friends of the suspects and not random strangers.

[B2G]

3. I heard the victim and her family won't speak up

They're afraid of retribution.

This video makes me sick.

[Travis_0004]

60. If they can identify the people, then it may not mattet

A lot of prosecutors would prosecute this case with the video, even if the victim doesnt want them to.

[bravenak]

4. I hope they find them.

Suprised nobody said World Star. I hate that.

[lovemydog]

11. What's World Star?

Yes, I hope they find them too. So sad.

[LittleBlue]

15. Prepare to be amazed

http://m.worldstarhiphop.com/

It's basically a site where beatdowns are posted. Sometimes people will shout out WorldStar hoping it's seen on WSHH

[hifiguy]

19. How fucking sick can you get?

[lovemydog]

24. Thanks.

[TheKentuckian]

69. Looks to be all kinds of train wreck stuff not just fights.

[Mr Dixon]

95. Agreed

This a site that the clowns post these video's on very. If there is great divide in the poor community it begins with this trashy site.

[mwrguy]

17. World Star Hip Hop

it's a website

[lovemydog]

25. Thank you.

[bravenak]

20. World Star Hip Hop.

Every fight video has sone asshole screaming WORLD STAR!! All loud and shit repetively. They host street fight videos. I watch them all the damn time. It's like my crack. I wanna stop but I just need one more hit, then I'm done.

[lovemydog]

22. Ah, thanks.

[bravenak]

35. You just watched it tho? Are you sick?

[dhill926]

72. I'm with you...

this is one disturbing and fucked up thread...

[LittleBlue]

45. As someone who also got hooked on WorldStar

I can tell you there is no logical reason for me. As Bravenak said, it's like an addictive substance. Human depravity near its lowest.

Like watching Beatrix Kiddo slice through 30 people in Kill Bill, WSHH is a trainwreck and you find yourself being unable to look away. There's no rational reason behind it.

[LittleBlue]

52. It's a window into another world for me

And yeah, I do believe that violent movies sate the human desire to see blood spilled. Perhaps we spilled blood for so many thousands of years, it's in our omnivorous DNA. We don't even kill our own food today. Maybe WSHH fills the gap for some of us.

You seem like someone who isn't effected by it, which is a good thing I think

[LittleBlue]

56. Not affected by

bloodlust. In the sense that you have no desire to see it. It seems to disgust you rather than amuse or entertain. Maybe it as the way you were raised, maybe you don't have the violence gene.

[Scootaloo]

77. It's sort of like people of Wal-mart

It's not that you enjoy it. it's that you're there, looking at this stuff and going "oh my fucking god people fucking do this?!" and before you know it you've spent like nine hours looking at this crazy shit.

It's a weird sense of euphoric disconnection caused by overwhelming disbelief and mild shock. The internet version of sniffing glue.

[snooper2]

101. It's like when you keep clicking on the videos to the right on YouTube

and eventually, you end up in the really weird part of YouTube LOL

[notadmblnd]

29. I've never needed anything like that

I have sisters

[bravenak]

32. Well, I've been jumped many times.

I lived that life. I've been the girl on the floor. Never beat on like that except when they tried to jump me into the gang and I refused. Having a sister has nothing to do with it.

[notadmblnd]

38. I was being flip

I've fought with my sisters. Seriously though, I've never been subjected to this sort of violence. I'm sorry that you were.

[bravenak]

43. I was attacked in my alley taking out the garbage about six months back.

I swear watching these videos helped me react quickly and know what to do. It lasted five seconds and then she was done and falling down like she was drunk. She straight kicked me out of nowhere.

[notadmblnd]

51. Wow, that's fairly recent.

it's a shame people can't take their garbage out thee days without making certain that no one is lying in wait.

[phil89]

34. Disgusting that you support this

violent nonsense.

[bravenak]

36. I don't care what you think. I said I watch it on you tube, not support it.

[hifiguy]

58. Just how is this different from bumfighting?

Which is also disgusting.

[nomorenomore08]

64. I have to admit I watched "Bumfights" once (not my idea) as a high schooler.

At the time we found the sheer human wretchedness - crack-smoking techniques, (literal) piss beer - hilarious, but in retrospect it was more sad than anything else.

[Throd]

44. I usually don't judge what others do for entertainment.

But finding enjoyment from watching beatdowns is pretty twisted.

[LiberalElite]

91. They arrested one and are looking for 5 more- I just posted in LBN nt

[hifiguy]

5. We are DONE

as a society. Unbelievable.

That poor girl.

[abelenkpe]

9. IKR

How could anyone stand by and not intervene? So sad

[Oktober]

37. Ask Bravenak.... It appears to be her evening entertainment from a few posts up...

[nomorenomore08]

65. Don't put it all on her. She said she's experienced violence in the past, so maybe it's cathartic.

[nomorenomore08]

70. I don't know what exact videos she watches. I'm not her.

I was just saying there might be a reason other than sheer malice or sadism.

[mikeysnot]

31. I came to that conclusion a looong time ago.

sad isn't it.

[abelenkpe]

6. link from article about beating:

Your link didn't work but going to the main site had several links to the story. One went here:

Rudy Giuliani says Obama should be more like Bill Cosby, blames Brooklyn McDonald's fight, Ferguson cop shootings on President

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/giuliani-blames-obama-mcdonald-fight-shootings-article-1.2146983

Just when you thought Rudy Giuliani couldn't get crazier, the former NYC mayor blamed Obama for the brutal beatdown at a Brooklyn McDonalds — and said the president should be more like Bill Cosby.

Obama is ignoring “enormous amounts of crime” committed by African-Americans, Giuliani said Thursday. And he said President Obama is to blame for the brawl inside a McDonald’s in Brooklyn as well as the shooting of two cops in Ferguson because of the anti-police "tone" coming from the White House.

The former mayor, speaking on AM970 radio this morning, was asked what he thought about a number of disturbing issues in the news.

(more at link)

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[hifiguy]

10. Dunno whether it's early-onset Alzheimer's, dementia or just plain

nutsery, but Ghouliani needs to be led off to some nice, safe, place with big-ass locks on the doors, and soon.

[JHB]

21. Rudy's chasing another hit of camera-lights and headlines.

His recent dose is wearing off, and he doesn't have a fat contract from a Gulf sheikdom to fill the void.

[0rganism]

108. "let him rave on, that men may know him mad"

i guess it's a quote from the 10 Commandments movie, but it seems to apply here...

[mnhtnbb]

7. Link doesn't work.

[bluestateguy]

8. Make sure every college in the country knows these attackers names

Although somehow I doubt college was ever in the cards for them.

[Brigid]

12. Tell me again that we are not turning into a "Mad Max" society.

A few people around here used to make fun of me for saying so. I wonder what they think now.

[lovemydog]

86. I don't think we're turning into a Mad Max society.

Violent crime is lower than it's been since the 1950's. The world is less at war than at any time in the 20th century. Far fewer people go to bed hungry now than since the first World War. The numbers have been going steadily down since the 1970's. Scientists are working on cutting the numbers in half every decade and now believe we can drop it to nearly zero.

For every negative thing we read about or see on the internet, there's acts of kindness. I think our sense of fear and dread can get heightened when we focus almost solely on the negative stuff. I'm no pollyanna, but I read a lot of history. Violence has existed since the beginning of recorded history. Surely before that too.

None of what I've said is meant to excuse or condone the actions of those kids in that video. It's horrendous & troubling & saddening. I truly hope they will learn from it and not keep doing that crap. Thank goodness no one was killed.

[Turbineguy]

13. The future of the republican party in action.

[tammywammy]

14. Your link doesn't work, but i found this:

Victim of Brooklyn McDonald's beatdown brags about newfound fame on Facebook

The pint-sized teenager who took a pounding at a Brooklyn McDonald’s was glorying Thursday in her newfound and very sick celebrity.

“Everyone Like Im Famous Now,” the 15-year-old posted on her Facebook page a day after shocking video of her being brutalized at the Flatbush Ave. fast-food joint hit the Web.

Several other of her pals posted photos of the Daily News front page bearing the headline “SAVAGE!” and showing part of the fracas.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/victim-brooklyn-mcdonald-attack-brags-fame-online-article-1.2146897

[hifiguy]

18. This country has become a vast, open air lunatic asylum.

[smirkymonkey]

75. Yes, exactly. I can't even believe what I am reading.

This society has gone completely mad.

[AngryAmish]

39. She should become friends with the girl hit by the shovel.

[cwydro]

48. I worked with tow younger women

who loved to watch this kind of thing on the internet. At work.

Number one, I was horrified there were sites to do so.

Number two, even more horrified that anyone would want to watch.

[seveneyes]

16. Should be attempted murder charges on those kicking her in the head

Forty years in prison might give them time to reconsider their sick fucking attempts to harm others.

[damnedifIknow]

23. I'll just stand around and watch while this girl get beat savagely

Damn, how could anyone just watch this happen? Do they think it's cool somehow? It's nowhere near cool it's deranged.

[mikeysnot]

42. I've broken up many of these.

I usually look for big guys that have looks of horror and compassion on their face to join me by going, "lets break this up before it gets ugly". I always get some of them to help me. It does work.

It happens so fast and escalates so quickly that most of the time people feel helpless, so joining forces works.

only got hit once in the face once, I had the chicks arm behind her back so fast her head spun around with a look of horror.

I told, her I am not going to hurt you, unless you hurt me.

This was way before all this bullshit and smart phones. Phones that make people stupid and narcistic. People still can't film properly, hold the phone in landscape not protrait for jebus sake.

I used to think the Internet would make people better and smarter, but I was wrong.

[steve2470]

26. very very sad nt

[cwydro]

50. Ditto.

My thoughts exactly.

[tblue37]

28. That girl in the blue bra just kept kicking and stomping the poor child's head and face! nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

73. "poor child" is ok. Click on the link. She's enjoying her new fame

[tblue37]

80. Yeah--and I see that the blue bra girl has been arrested already. nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

81. good

[spanone]

40. devolution

[hifiguy]

46. DEVO were 35 years ahead of their time. nt

[spanone]

49. we're gonna moonwalk ourselves into oblivion....it appears

[Warpy]

55. Looks like she's getting "jumped in"

except the girl who'd been stripped down to her bra took it more personally and refused to let up even when the rest lost interest. That's the one who needs to be off the street.

This jumped out at me, "RUDY GIULIANI BLAMES BROOKLYN MCDONALD'S FIGHT ON OBAMA, SAYS PRESIDENT SHOULD BE MORE LIKE BILL COSBY." You mean they'll be nicer if they're all drugged and raped, Rudy? Want that to happen to your wife and kids, Rudy?

Those kids don't need the victim to identify them. Teachers, parents, and other adults will.

[aikoaiko]

62. You don't fight back if you're getting jumped in

It was just a brawl where friends came to the rescue of a one on one fight

[Warpy]

82. Could be, but it didn't look like she was throwing punches

At the end, some boys in the crowd tried to pull her away from the bra bully and pull the bra bully away from her, "get her some ice!" can be heard several times at the end. People did try to help her.

Bra bully belongs in a cage.

[nomorenomore08]

66. Apparently she's already boasting of being "famous" on Facebook.

[2naSalit]

61. Thuis kind of brawling

among girls is nothing new. I remember this kind of shit when i was a teen, decades ago. The difference here is that it's now online entertainment.

[nruthie]

63. Good God..

This is depressing in so many ways. I didn't realize that brutality was in such demand as a spectator sport. Might as well bring out the lions and gladiators and really put on a show for all the bloodthirsty fans cheering for more blood and mayhem. Put it on You Tube so everyone can share in the fun. Repulsive.

[RKP5637]

79. There is often a fine line between a civilization and barbarianism. Creatures like this

will repeat this again in life IMO.

[JustAnotherGen]

83. Looks like message auto removed

Is minding her own damn business now. So much time - so little to do.

for my fellow MIRT members who are much quicker on the draw than me!

[lovemydog]

87. Yes, thanks MIRT.

That one was over the top. And had what like 10 posts. Yeesh.

[JustAnotherGen]

98. Dear InkyStarlings

I'm a MEMBER of MIRT.

If you had wanted to be a member of MIRT or Host a Group - you should have played nice and not been given the boot.


You didn't play nice - and this is what happened to you.


I feel bad for you - last night you got the boot - and now again. My 14K posts in 8 years? Let's talk about your 35 in two hours last night. That's kind of sad.

[Spazito]

102. Kudos to you and MIRT!

Thank you for taking out the garbage smelling up DU, all of you do a stellar job!

[JustAnotherGen]

105. Look below

She tried again! It's getting silly!

[Spazito]

106. LOL!

Smelly garbage took umbrage at being called smelly garbage no doubt!

MIRT is so efficient I didn't even have a chance to see it, kudos yet again!

[NickB79]

84. As a middle-aged man in good shape, I can understand the trepidation of stepping into this fight

Just imagining myself in this situation, say I step in and try to pull the assailants off the girl. Then the assailants, all teenage girls, attack me.

I know I COULD defend myself if absolutely necessary, but do I dare fight back? If one of them knees me in the balls, would punching her in the face then make me the bad guy? Do I then end up on Youtube as the asshole grown man beating up a few girls? Beyond that, I'm a white guy, so would I get stereotyped as a racist to boot?

I can see where some people would freeze up instead of coming to the rescue, with these thoughts running through their heads.

On the other hand, I could see my Puerto Rican wife kicking their asses six ways from Sunday if they so much laid a finger on her

[mwrguy]

88. You would lose

Most of the crowd would turn on you if you punched one of those girls.

[NickB79]

89. Exactly my point.

Men generally aren't "allowed" to use physical force against women in our society, even in justifiable self-defense such as the example I gave.

Though the fact that no one called 911, or at least helped the police identify the assailants, is inexcusable.

[mwrguy]

92. More importantly

You're white. That wouldn't fly.

Just how it is.

[GOLGO 13]

96. Agree. Get physical with someone else's kids? Naaah, that's all right...

Play the "White Knight" and watch yourself get arrested & then sued by the parents for "man-handling" their precious angel.

I'm with you on this. Especially if your a white guy. If it's not my kid involved, it's step way-way back, 911 & leave.

[snooper2]

103. Well, there are exceptions to that rule

Girl Gets Knocked Out In South Beach

(being a drunk asshole hitting random people on the sidewalk may not be good for your health)

[ieoeja]

109. The host of a show called "Bar Rescue" has a technique he claims to have invented.

Grab a bunch of ice with a bar towel and press it on her shoulder. You don't hurt her. But you definitely get her to pull away from what she is doing.

A bartendar, of course, has all that to hand. Probably not be timely enough for the rest of us. If you're standing there with a soda maybe you could pull out a chunk of ice and drop it down her blouse for the same affect.

I would even consider throwing a drink in her face. But that is an actual physical attack, albeit non-harmful, and likely to initiate a different fight with you now the target.

[leftynyc]

93. That's nauseating

Just a couple of weeks ago I was outside my office building having a smoke when the school around the corner let out. Two kids starting kicking the crap out of eachother and I immediately called 911 and explained what was happening, described the two fighters down to the brand of sneakers they were wearing, finished my smoke and went back to work. How freeking hard is it to just call and report these things?

[B Calm]

94. I get the message this video has been removed because it's content violated

YouTube's term of service?

[KamaAina]

99. Nothing new under the sun

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese

Catherine Susan "Kitty" Genovese (July 7, 1935 – March 13, 1964) was a New York City woman who was stabbed to death by Winston Moseley near her home in Kew Gardens, a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, on March 13, 1964.

Two weeks later, a newspaper article reported the circumstances of Genovese's murder and the lack of reaction from numerous neighbors. The common portrayal of her neighbors as being fully aware of what was transpiring but completely unresponsive has since been criticized as inaccurate. Nonetheless, that portrayal prompted investigation into the social psychological phenomenon that has become known as the bystander effect or "Genovese syndrome", especially diffusion of responsibility.

[Eleanors38]

107. And the victim sez: Look I'm famous now. You too can visit her site!!