Subway Vigilante
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The "Subway Vigilante" is the nickname given to Bernhard Goetz, a New York City man who gained national notoriety in the 1980s after shooting four teenagers on a subway train, sparking intense debate over crime, self-defense, and vigilantism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Subway Vigilante canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal court case
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human ⓘ nickname ⓘ vigilante ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Bernhard Goetz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity | New York City Subway system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedConcealedWeapon | yes ⓘ |
| charge |
assault
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attempted murder ⓘ illegal firearms possession ⓘ reckless endangerment ⓘ |
| claimedMotive | self-defense ⓘ |
| context | high crime rates in New York City in the early 1980s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1984 ⓘ |
| defendant | Bernhard Goetz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | white American ⓘ |
| familyName | Goetz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Bernhard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
influenced perceptions of urban crime in the 1980s
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sparked discussions about racial profiling ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
discussions of stand-your-ground style defenses
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popular culture depictions of vigilantes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue | standard for justification in self-defense ⓘ |
| legalJurisdiction | New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
acquitted of attempted murder
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convicted of weapons possession ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media attention in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaNickname | Subway Vigilante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Subway Vigilante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCourtCase | People v. Goetz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | shooting of four teenagers on a New York City subway train ⓘ |
| notableFor | 1984 New York City subway shooting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPeopleShot | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation | electronics repairman ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Queens, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfEvent | New York City Subway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Bernhard Goetz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sentence | jail time for weapons charge ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| topicOf |
public debate over crime in New York City
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public debate over self-defense laws ⓘ public debate over vigilantism ⓘ |
| trainLineInvolved | IRT Seventh Avenue Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimDemographic | teenage males ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | handgun ⓘ |
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