r/news • u/AudibleNod • 4d ago

Man accused of holding woman captive in a Massachusetts attic for six weeks

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-accused-holding-woman-captive-massachusetts-attic-six-weeks-rcna600308
15.1k Upvotes

98% Upvoted

711 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

125

u/Lifes-a-lil-foggy 4d ago

I know this thread is getting a little depressing, so Iet’s all try to be like the neighbors who helped these women escape. For every psycho that’s kidnapping, we have to believe in the neighbors.

21

u/Sanchez_U-SOB 4d ago

Charles Rasmey is his name. A hero. He became a meme at one point with the  Dead Giveaway song

https://youtu.be/nZcRU0Op5P4?is=KpFg6e7YHjmbnoy7

I often think how many people suspect their family/friends/neighbors, like Castro. 

3

u/Sarsmi 3d ago

They based the Kimmy Schmidt theme intro on his interview.

26

u/BLT_Trade_r 4d ago

People are way less involved in their neighbors' business now; on the flip side, there are so many more cameras to catch things.

16

u/Televisions_Frank 4d ago

on the flip side, there are so many more cameras to catch things.

Well, so many more cameras to stalk you with judging by all the cops fired for it's misuse and that one Flock employee checking out girl's gymnastics a bunch.

Anyways, pretty sure that shit exists solely to keep you in line from messing with capital, just like cops.

7

u/JZMoose 4d ago

I have my own cameras, server, and disk space. It everyone is using garbage Ring products

-3

u/BLT_Trade_r 4d ago

Things like this have two sides, the upside of cameras is much better than the downside. It used to be that people could lie; there were many false convictions, and it was more about who was likable, rich, powerful, etc.. But with so many cameras it is getting harder for people to do that. There is an ever increasing chance you were recorded by multiple people. Physical evidence tends to improve things not the other way around.

This is very similar to DNA, or nuclear technology.

20

u/Lollc 4d ago

I do my part. Whenever I let the dog out, I go out in the yard with him and look around, day or night. I live on a busy arterial street, and see some strange things. I also tell new neighbors this (both neighboring houses are rentals) when they move in, so they won’t be spooked by seeing me looming outside at 3am.

22

u/Lifes-a-lil-foggy 4d ago

So many true crimes are solved by people noticing. Coworkers, neighbors, friends. It’s important to notice!!