Summary
➡ Two people were hurt in Times Square, a place known for tourism but not for violence. It’s hard to believe such an incident could happen there. The attack wasn’t due to a refusal to give up a watch, but rather a crime of passion, which is unexpected in such a location.
Transcript
2 stabbed in Times Square. That’s the problem. 2 stabbed in Dimes Square. Imagine that. It’s hard because it can’t happen here. In spite of what you think about Times Square, that it’s a tourist trap. Terminally uncool, lame and bad. There’s clearly enough energy to lead to a stabbing. Engage in a bit of fantasy with me for a bit. Imagine that stabbing didn’t occur because a tourist wouldn’t hand over their watch. Stabbings are the perfect crime of passion. And there certainly isn’t enough of that in Dimes to bring about a stabbing. No. No podcaster or auto-fiction writer has enough fire in them to throw a punch, let alone stab someone.
They’re above that. Above the love and hate that make up this life. Who do they love enough to kill or kill for? Only themselves. Now you might say, meme analysis, why don’t you do it yourself? No. If I did, I would thrust it into your heart, but it would only hit your phone. The steel blade couldn’t even pierce the titanium. No. I could wait to stab you in the back, but I’ve never seen you turn away from the camera long enough to take my shot. [tr:trw].
