People These Days Man ...

The news is on in the background and my ears perk up as something catches my attention.

There has been another slaying in the city, another (what I think to be) gang-related violent act.
And I'm seriously in shock, even though the novelty has worn off for some people by now.

Not too long ago there was the florist who was tied up and found dead in the back of her store by her husband.
There was the double-murder-suicide in Brampton. The one where there was a woman attacked for her purse and stabbed. A "by-stander" ran to her rescue and ended up being killed in the process. Here's the tragic part - that "by-stander" was actually her husband, running to save her from the petty maniac who attacked her.
They left behind a son.
More recently, there was a stabbing of a (I think) 16-year-old boy. He was beaten to death in an apartment stairwell and was found there the following afternoon around 2PM.

Here's my question: Are you kidding me?

No one saw this? No one saw anything suspicious or heard anything? Sorry folks, I don't buy it -- I dont' beleive that no one at least heard anything. I'm pretty sure if someone is being beaten to death, there is some noise.
And the heartbreaking plea that his mother made on cameras for anyone who knows anything to come forward is enough to really make you want to hit someone for being stupid.
I understand that if someone did, in fact hear something, they'd be afraid cuz then someone may find out who they are -- but there are ways to be anonymous you know. You can bring justice to this boy's death and keep yourself safe - I'm pretty sure cops want you to be safe

I swear, people these days man.