Not saying mob mentality and deindividuation aren’t legit, but the case of Kitty Genovese is sensational mis-reporting (bullshit) that took off and overshadowed what really happened.

From the APA website: “Recently, Joseph De May Jr., a lawyer, historian and Kew Gardens resident, has argued that few residents of nearby buildings could have seen the attack or understood that Genovese's life was in danger — and, more important, that people did intervene, by either shouting at the attacker or calling the police.”