The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds 26 - The Subway Vigilante Bernhard Goetz
Oct 18, 2014
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The Subway Shooting Incident
- Bernard Goetz was attacked by three youths at a subway station in 1981 and suffered injuries.
- Later, he shot four young men on a subway train in December 1984, claiming self-defense.
Public Reaction to Goetz
- Goetz's subway shooting united New Yorkers of all races briefly in jubilation.
- It reflected public frustration with rampant crime and ineffective law enforcement in the city.
Goetz's Confession Revealed
- Goetz admitted in interrogation to intending to murder those he shot and described himself as a cold-blooded savage.
- He expressed regret only when seeing fear in a victim's eyes, ceasing further violence.